Mexican Security Forces Kill 'El General', Leader of New Empire Cartel
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Mexican security forces killed Edgar Aarón Vázquez Alvarado, alias 'El General' or 'El Lic', the leader and founder of the New Empire Cartel in Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico. His death is considered a significant blow against organized crime in the region. 'El General' was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2025 for providing protection to Canadian drug trafficker Ryan Wedding and using police contacts to locate targets of his criminal organization.
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