HERMOSILLO, SONORA — A sanctioned Sinaloa Cartel operative with a history of domestic violence murdered his romantic partner and a male acquaintance before taking his own life inside a vehicle on August 8, Sonora state authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
The State Attorney General’s Office of Sonora (FGJES) identified the gunman as Sergio Isaías “N”, alias “El Chabelo,” an alleged money laundering operative for the Sinaloa Cartel. According to state officials, video footage, ballistic analysis, and forensic evidence confirmed that “El Chabelo” committed the femicide of his partner, Carolina “N”, and murdered her friend, Jesús Ricardo “N”, inside a GMC Yukon before shooting himself.
State investigators reported that the incident was driven by extreme jealousy. On the night of August 7, Carolina “N” met Jesús Ricardo “N” at a local establishment in central Hermosillo. Early the following morning, as the pair drove into a residential community along Camino del Seri, Sergio Isaías “N” intercepted the vehicle. Surveillance audio captured him shouting, “I already warned you,” before opening fire through the passenger side.
After killing both victims, “El Chabelo” took the wheel and drove the SUV to a vacant lot along Antonio Quiroga Boulevard, where he moved to the rear seat and turned the firearm on himself. Investigators clarified that Jesús Ricardo “N” had no ties to organized crime and was merely a friend of Carolina “N”.
Originating from Caborca, Sonora, “El Chabelo” had a criminal record including assault, domestic violence, and intentional homicide. In November 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) officially sanctioned him for laundering money on behalf of Juan Carlos Morgan Huerta (“El Cacayo”), a high-ranking Sinaloa Cartel plaza boss overseeing multi-ton shipments of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine into the United States.
A subsequent search of Carolina “N’s” residence yielded high-end luxury items, including designer handbags, Swiss watches, fine jewelry, and thousands of dollars in cash, reflecting the financial footprint of organized crime ties in the region.
Source: INFOBAE
