Mexican law enforcement recently captured Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, known as "El R-1," during a coordinated military and police operation. Authorities have identified him as the primary leader of Los Rs, a brutal criminal organization operating under the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) umbrella. Officials claim this group has been responsible for widespread extortion, drug trafficking, and homicides throughout the regions of Michoacán and Jalisco.

According to Fox News — World, investigators have linked Álvarez Ayala to two high-profile crimes. He is accused of orchestrating and funding the November 2025 assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo. Furthermore, the investigation revealed connections between his criminal enterprise and the May 2025 murder of beauty influencer Valeria Márquez. Márquez was fatally shot during a live-streamed broadcast from her salon in Zapopan, an incident that prompted a significant femicide investigation.

Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch stated that the killing of Márquez was allegedly commissioned by Álvarez Ayala at the request of his son, who was the influencer's former partner. While the elder Álvarez Ayala remains in custody awaiting prosecution for these violent acts, his son, identified as Francisco, remains a fugitive. The arrest marks a notable development in the ongoing effort by Mexican authorities to dismantle organized crime networks that have increasingly targeted public officials and high-visibility private citizens. The investigation continues as officials attempt to locate other members of the Los Rs cell involved in the coordinated violence.