April 7 (UPI) -- Mexican authorities arrested Remigio Valdez Lao in Cancun, identifying him as a suspected key operator of a criminal network that smuggled migrants into the United States, regional media reported.
The suspect, who goes by "El Milo," is subject to an extradition order issued by the United States for human trafficking, drug trafficking and international smuggling offenses.
The arrest occurred Monday in one of the main tourist destinations in the Mexican Caribbean after coordinated intelligence work among the Secretariat of the Navy, the Attorney General's Office, the Army and the National Guard, according to Mexico's Security Cabinet.
En Quintana Roo, elementos de @SEMAR_mx, @FGRMexico, @SSPCMexico, @Defensamx1, @GN_MEXICO_ y @SSC_QROO detuvieron a dos integrantes de un grupo delictivo transnacional, entre ellos Remigio "N", alias "Milo", objetivo prioritario y coordinador operativo y financiero de la... pic.twitter.com/G5H6ts8uQg— Gabinete de Seguridad de México (@GabSeguridadMX) April 6, 2026
Authorities said "El Milo" served as the operational and financial coordinator of the organization known as the Cuban-American Mafia and oversaw illegal migrant transportation routes and financial flows linked to these operations.
