Ernesto Alfredo Piñón de la Cruz explained
| Ernesto Alfredo Piñón de la Cruz |
| Birth Date: | 1989 4, df=y |
| Death Place: | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Occupation: | Criminal
Car dealer |
| Criminal Charges: | Kidnapping |
Ernesto Alfredo Piñón de la Cruz, also known as El Neto, (6 April 1989 – 5 January 2023)[1] was a Mexican criminal known for his leadership over Los Mexicles, a street gang based in Ciudad Juárez and allied with the Sinaloa Cartel.
Biography
El Neto was born on 6 April 1989[2] and started his criminal career before he reached adulthood.[3] In 2009, authorities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua arrested him in connection with 30 kidnappings, including a judge.[4] On 14 December 2010, he was sentenced to 224 years in prison.[5]
In 2020, El Neto replaced Jesús Eduardo "El Lalo" Soto Rodríguez as leader of Los Mexicles.[6] On 1 January 2023, he escaped during the 2023 Ciudad Juárez prison attack alongside approximately 20 others. However, the second highest-ranking member of the gang, César “El Chilín” Vega Muñoz, was killed during the attack.[7] [8] [9]
El Neto was killed in a shootout with police in Ciudad Juárez on 5 January 2023 at the age of 33, four days after his escape from prison.[10]
Notes and References
- News: 5 January 2023. Fugitive gang leader, 'El Neto,' killed in confrontation with law enforcement. Mexican News Daily. 9 January 2023.
- News: Ortiz. Juan. 3 January 2023. Sacan del penal de Ciudad Juárez a 200 integrantes de "Los Mexicles". es. La Silla Rota. 9 January 2023.
- News: García. Samuel. 5 January 2023. PERFIL: 'El Neto', el joven que tuvo en jaque a Ciudad Juárez. es. El Financiero. 9 January 2023.
- News: Cano. Luis Carlos. 4 October 2009. Capturan a "El Neto", autor de 30 secuestros. es. El Universal. 9 January 2023.
- News: Coria Rivas. Carlos. 14 December 2010. Sentencian a 224 años de prisión a secuestrador en Chihuahua. es. Excélsior. 9 January 2023.
- News: 3 January 2023. El origen de "Los Mexicles" y "El Neto", y lo que se esconde detrás de ellos. es. Nortedigital. 9 January 2023.
- News: 2 January 2023. Así fue como un comando ingresó al Cereso de Ciudad Juárez y sacó a líder criminal. es. SinEmbargo. 9 January 2023.
- News: Holguin. Richard. 3 January 2023. Durante motín en Cereso 3 falleció "El Chilín"; era mano derecha de "El Neto". es. El Heraldo de Chihuahua. 9 January 2023.
- News: 5 January 2023. Mexique : après l'arrestation du fils d'El Chapo, des scènes de chaos dans la ville de Culiacan. fr. HuffPost. 9 January 2023.
- News: Resendiz. Julian. 5 January 2023. Fugitive 'Mexicles' gang leader killed in shootout with police. Fox2 Now. El Paso. 9 January 2023.
