“El Tokio”: Who is the alleged successor of the leader of Los Mexicles arrested with weapons and drugs in Ciudad Juárez?

Gerardo León Gil, identified by the alias “El Tokio,” has been formally linked to criminal proceedings by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) in Mexico. The arrest followed a search operation conducted by the State Investigation Agency in the Bosques de Senecú neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Authorities seized weapons and narcotics during the operation.

León Gil is alleged to be the successor to the leadership of the criminal organization known as Los Mexicles. The legal action marks a significant development in the state's efforts to dismantle the group's hierarchy in the region.