Moment cartel battle army in shootout as gang boss arrested in Trump crackdown
- A gunfight erupted between soldiers and cartel members near the US-Mexico border following the arrest of suspected cartel boss Ricardo Gonzalez, known as El Ricky, in Mexico.
- The US Consulate in Nuevo Laredo issued a security alert due to multiple gunfights in the city, advising US government personnel to seek shelter.
- Nuevo Laredo International Airport suspended operations after the violence, with flights initially expected to resume the next day.
- Following Gonzalez's capture, he was transferred to the Specialised Prosecutor's Office for Organised Crime, where he is set to face trial.
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Moment cartel battle army in shootout as gang boss arrested in Trump crackdown
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