Lucio Rueda Bustos, head of the Juarez cartel, was arrested in Brazil

Brazilian police arrested Wednesday night in Brasilia, Mexico Lucio Rueda Bustos, designated as one of the leaders of the Juarez posterThe firm reported Thursday in a statement.

Rueda Bustos, 65, was arrested by members of the civilian police in a hotel sector in Brasilia, according to an official note.

The Mexican "used a false name which was also included in the driver's license presented to the police".

The text adds that in the hotel room where he was Busts Wheel, under the false identity of Ernesto Plascencia San Vicente, "the police apprehended more than 30,000 reales of cash [unos 8.000 dólares], in addition to jewelry. "

Surveys suggest that Rueda Bustos arrived in Brazil in the early 2000s.

The local press reported that, for now, she would answer only to the accusation of tampering with identity.

The officer Luiz Henrique Dourado, quoted by the portal G1, reported that Busts Wheel he would have held a high position in the hierarchy of the Juarez cartel, just below his head.

Dourado, in conversation with the news site, said investigations would continue, as the group would work on a project. criminal plan in Brasilia.