### [2026-08-23](/feed/2026/08/23/index.md)

##### Mexican drug war
# Iván Manjarrez, a La Línea ringleader accused of controlling illegal logging in the Chihuahua Mountains, is killed during a security operation in Bocoyna Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. 




### Sources:

1. [El Heraldo de Chihuahua'' <small>in Spanish</small>](https://oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/local/abaten-al-lider-criminal-el-19-tras-enfrentamiento-en-san-juanito-31706703)

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