Mexican authorities say they have arrested a cartel boss known as 'The Sledgehammer'
A photo from the Guanajuato State Attorney's Office showing the arrest of José Antonio Yépez Ortiz. Mexican security forces on Sunday arrested the alleged leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, commonly known as "El Marro" -- the Sledgehammer.
At least five other people were detained in the joint operation, and a businesswoman who had been kidnapped was rescued, the statement said. "The Ministry of National Defense, with the local government's support, achieved this very important detention," López Obrador said. "We need to continue attending to the causes that provoke violence. We say no to corruption and impunity."
Last October, authorities briefly detained Ovidio Guzmán, the son of former Sinaloa Cartel chief Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán. But he was released hours later, after cartel gunmen took several security officers hostage and paralyzed the northern city of Culiacán.
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