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Mexican raid seizes tigers, guns, cash, nabs Northeast Cartel leaders

5/12/2026

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Authorities seized seven tigers, ten guns, eleven vehicles, six motorcycles, cash and unidentified narcotics during the raid.
Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch announced the detention of José Antonio Cortes Huerta, 39, in Nuevo León and the arrest of a 41-year-old woman.
The assets were linked to Roberto Blanco Cantu, majority shareholder of Mefra Fletes, and to the Northeast Cartel, which President Donald Trump’s administration designated a foreign terrorist group in 2025.

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Story summary

Authorities seized seven tigers, ten guns, eleven vehicles, six motorcycles, cash and unidentified narcotics during the raid.
Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch announced the detention of José Antonio Cortes Huerta, 39, in Nuevo León and the arrest of a 41-year-old woman.
The assets were linked to Roberto Blanco Cantu, majority shareholder of Mefra Fletes, and to the Northeast Cartel, which President Donald Trump’s administration designated a foreign terrorist group in 2025.