Martín Arzola Ortega
Martín Arzola Ortega (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtin aɾˈsola oɾˈteɣa]; 1976/1977 – 31 July 2019), commonly referred to by his alias "El 53", was a Mexican convicted drug lord. He was a high-ranking leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), a criminal group based in Jalisco.
Martín Arzola Ortega | |
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| Born | 1976/1977 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | 31 July 2019 (age 42) Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Cause of death | Homicide by firearm |
| Nationality | Mexican |
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| Occupation | Drug lord |
| Employer | Jalisco New Generation Cartel |
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| Criminal status | 24-year conviction (2015); overturned to 4-years and released (2018) |
He worked under Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias "El Mencho"), the alleged top leader of the CJNG. Arzola Ortega began his criminal career in 1998 as a cargo truck thief and eventually joined the Milenio Cartel, the predecessor group of the CJNG.
After several of his bosses were arrested and/or killed, he founded the CJNG with other defectors in the 2010s.
Arzonla Ortega died on 31 July 2019 in Zapopan, Jalisco after being shot dead at a mall, aged 42.[1]
References
- Ortega, Román; Chávez, Víctor; Chávez, Elizabeth (31 July 2019). "Balacera en Plaza Galerías deja dos muertos". El Occidental (in Spanish). Organización Editorial Mexicana.
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