A 15-year-old adolescent known as "Chuchito Nini" was killed during an operation by Mexican security forces in the state of Michoacán. According to the Attorney General's Office of Michoacán, the minor acted as a "hitman" for a drug trafficking cartel and led a team of hired assassins. He used his social media accounts to post photos brandishing rifles and also to recruit other adolescents for the cartel.
The adolescent was personal security for his uncle, Luis Barragán, 39, better known as "El R-5". Barragán was the leader of the Cartel de Los Reyes and was also killed in the same confrontation. He was wanted by the United States on drug trafficking charges.
The operation was carried out by troops from the Mexican Army and the National Guard, in conjunction with the Attorney General's Office of Michoacán and state police. The action occurred after intelligence information about Barragán's whereabouts was received by authorities.
