In Tijuana, Mexico, five people were arrested for their involvement in a series of extortions against taxi drivers, where they resorted to setting fire to at least four taxis between December and January to force compliance. The state attorney general, María Elena Andrade Ramírez, revealed that the leader of the group, identified as Luis 'N' (alias El Matute), was operating primarily from Jalisco, making sporadic trips to Tijuana to coordinate with his associates.

Luis 'N' was apprehended in Jalisco, where he was already wanted under a murder warrant. According to reports, he had links to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which adds a layer of complexity to the situation, indicating an organized crime element. Along with him, four accomplices were also captured, each with their own aliases, signaling a structured criminal operation. They have all been referred to the judicial process.

The group's modus operandi involved boarding taxis as passengers and subsequently threatening drivers into paying extortion fees. They would intimidate the taxi operators and leave behind written messages demanding payment, demonstrating a calculated method of coercion that exacerbates the already volatile security situation in the region, particularly as local authorities struggle to combat organized crime and extortion in Tijuana.