Mexican cartel boss linked to influencers livestreamed murder arrested, officials say
The alleged leader of a violent Mexican criminal cell has been arrested in connection with the assassination of a mayor, while authorities say the case also produced new evidence linking his organization to the livestreamed killing of a 23-year-old influencer.Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, also known as "El R-1," was taken into custody during a joint military and law enforcement operation, officials said.Mexican authorities identified him as the leader of Los Rs, a criminal cell linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG.Officials allege Álvarez Ayala ordered and financed the November 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo.His criminal cell was also linked to the May 2025 killing of beauty influencer Valeria Márquez, whose former boyfriend is Álvarez Ayala’s son, according to authorities.'NARCO-TERRORIST' FAMILY MEMBERS TARGETED IN RUBIO'S LATEST VISA CRACKDOWNMexican special security forces are seen alongside Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala after he was arrested.
(SSPC - Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana)Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch announced details of the investigation a day after the arrest."'El R-1' is identified as the main leader of Los Rs, one of the most violent criminal cells linked to the CJNG, with operations in Apatzingán, Uruapan and Morelia, Michoacán, as well as in Jalisco," García Harfuch said in a statement posted on X."This organization is involved in extortion, murders and drug trafficking, directly affecting producers, business owners and families in the region," he added.As previously reported by Fox News Digital, Márquez, a popular TikTok creator with more than 100,000 followers, was shot and killed while livestreaming from her beauty salon in Zapopan, Jalisco.SLAIN TIKTOK INFLUENCER'S EX BEGGED FOR YEARS TO LEAVE HUSBAND SHE OUTED AS ACCUSED PEDOPHILEMexican authorities say Álvarez Ayala ordered the May 2025 murder of popular beauty influencer Valeria Márquez.(@v___marquez/via Ins...