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[^2]\n\nGovernor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla confirmed that the security operation occurred and that a confrontation took place. [^3]\n\nSecurity forces conducted an operation in Los Reyes, Michoacán, which resulted in a confrontation with armed civilians. [^4]\n\nThe state prosecutor's office has not yet officially confirmed the death of Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, alias 'R5'. [^5]\n\nThe United States offered a reward for the capture of 'R5' starting in August 2025. [^6]\n\nUS officials consider 'R5' a key piece in the synthetic drug trafficking network between Mexico and the United States. [^7]\n\nBarragán Chávez held a provisional detention order for extradition to the United States and was the target of a $3 million reward offered by the US Department of State. [^8]\n\nBarragán Chávez was identified as the leader of the Cartel of Los Reyes and the primary coordinator of extortion against avocado producers in the region. [^9]\n\nOmar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, stated that Barragán Chávez died alongside another suspected member of the criminal organization after the suspects attacked federal security forces. [^10]\n\nLuis Enrique Barragán Chávez served as the head of sicarios for the Cartel of Los Reyes, a faction of Cartels Unidos. 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