Federal authorities in Mexico have confirmed that Edgar Aaron "N", also known as "The General", was injured in a security operation in the State of Mexico. The operation, carried out by elements of the Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat (SSPC), aimed to apprehend the founder and leader of the New Empire Cartel, who is wanted for his involvement in organized crime.
Mexico's Security and Citizen Protection Secretary Omar García Harfuch reported that federal agents were subjected to gunfire during an intervention, prompting them to counterattack and ultimately resulting in the death of the alleged perpetrator of the crime.
A colleague of the individual involved in the conflict was reported to have been fatally injured, as per information disseminated by the Security Cabinet.
Edgar Aaron is under investigation for his alleged involvement in a range of serious crimes, including kidnapping, extortion, murder, looting, money laundering, fuel theft, and international drug trafficking operations targeting the United States and Canada.
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on November 19, 2025, against an individual accused of offering protection services in Mexico to Ryan James Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic athlete allegedly involved in an international drug trafficking operation.
The alleged founder of the New Empire Cartel, identified as Edgar Aaron "N" or "The General", has been killed. He was reportedly responsible for ordering the assassination of police chief Milton Morales in July 2024. Morales was leading high-profile investigations in the country's capital at the time of his murder.
Investigations in the United States revealed that the individual leveraged his connections within law enforcement agencies to gather intelligence and identify targets of the criminal organization.
A case is connected to the fatal shooting of a law enforcement official, a police chief.
A key criticism levied against "El General" is linked to the July 21, 2024, murder of Milton Morales Figueroa, a security official who was killed in Coacalco, Mexico.
An investigation has linked the individual to the alleged mastermind behind the crime targeting the police command in Mexico City, who was involved in intelligence and security planning efforts within the city.
Mexico City's Secretary of Citizen Security, Omar García Harfuch, stated that investigations will proceed to identify and apprehend remaining members of the organization responsible for Edgar Aarón's death, with the ultimate goal of dismantling their illicit networks.
The official emphasized that upholding the memory of the victims requires persisting with the investigation until all individuals accountable for the crime are held accountable.
