Alberto Espinoza Barron
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Alberto Espinoza Barrón (also known as La Fresa or 'The Strawberry') is a Mexican
drug trafficker and the main lieutenant of the La Familia Michoacana ("Michoacán Family") drug cartel
. It is suspected that his cartel carried out the September 2008 Morelia grenade attacks
that killed eight people and wounded more than 100.
Alberto Espinoza was arrested by the Mexican military on December 29, 2008, and was succeeded by Rafael Cedeño Hernández
, who was also arrested on April 20, 2009.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
drug trafficker and the main lieutenant of the La Familia Michoacana ("Michoacán Family") drug cartel
Drug cartel
Drug cartels are criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely managed agreements among various drug traffickers to formalized commercial enterprises. The term was applied when the largest trafficking...
. It is suspected that his cartel carried out the September 2008 Morelia grenade attacks
2008 Morelia grenade attacks
The 2008 Morelia grenade attacks took place on 15 September 2008 on the occasion of the Mexican Independence Day anniversary when thousands of people were gathered in the Plaza Melchor Ocampo, the main square of the Mexican city of Morelia, Michoacán...
that killed eight people and wounded more than 100.
Alberto Espinoza was arrested by the Mexican military on December 29, 2008, and was succeeded by Rafael Cedeño Hernández
Rafael Cedeño Hernández
Rafael Cedeño Hernández is an imprisoned Mexican drug trafficker who was the second-in-command of the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which is based in the Mexican state of Michoacán....
, who was also arrested on April 20, 2009.