Elements of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) arrested Agustin Flores Apodaca, called The Villain. The Villain heads the movement of methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine in the service of the Beltran Leyva brothers in Guasave and Los Mochis, Sinaloa.

Intelligence reports indicate that Flores Apodaca is linked to the importation of cocaine from Colombia, which in turn is transported to criminal groups operating in California, Washington, Utah, New York and Florida, USA.