José Antonio Yépez Ortiz
Mexican drug trafficker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, known as El Marro, The Sledgehammer [2] and The Brown,[3] is a Mexican suspected drug trafficker and huachicolero (fuel thief). Between 2017 and 2020,[3] he served as the leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL),[4] a criminal group based in Guanajuato, Mexico.[5] He was wanted by the Government of Mexico for his active participation in fuel theft.[6] By June 2020, El Marro's cartel had lost all "soldiers" and was not active in organized crime,[4] due to heavy losses received in the war against CJNG. On 2 August 2020, he was captured by state and federal authorities in Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato and was transported to the maximum security federal prison Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1, also known as the "Altiplano".[7]
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Born | Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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Employer | Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (suspected) |
Spouse | Karina Mora Villalobos[1] |