Mexico arrests alleged leader of cartel training center at Jalisco ranch


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican law enforcement arrested an alleged cartel recruiter tied to a ranch where clothing and human remains were found in the state of Jalisco, Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said on Monday.

Harfuch accused the suspect, who he said goes by the alias of "Commandante Lastra," of leading recruitment for the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel at an alleged cartel killing site and training camp in Teuchitlan, a rural area about 40 miles (64 km) outside Jalisco's capital, Guadalajara.

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