Alleged Guatemalan Criminal Wanted in US, Arrested in Mexico in Joint Operation

Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, known as La Chicharra (The Cicada), was detained after an operation involving Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States.

Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, the alleged leader of the Los Huistas drug cartel, sits in a courthouse jail in Guatemala City on March 12, 2025. Edwin Bercian/AFP via Getty Images

An alleged Guatemalan drug trafficker and fugitive—who is wanted in the United States—was arrested in the Mexican state of Chiapas on Tuesday after a joint operation.

Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, known as La Chicharra (The Cicada), was detained in southern Mexico on March 11, after an operation involving Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States.