# Mexico's Garcia Harfuch: Car Bomb in Zacatecas Linked to CJNG and Cartel del Pacifico Dispute

Mexican security secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch links a car bomb attack in Zacatecas to a dispute between CJNG and Cartel del Pacifico.

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Omar Garcia Harfuch stated that one line of investigation points to the attack being related to a dispute between cells of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) and the Cartel del Pacifico over control of routes and territories. [^1]

Omar Garcia Harfuch, Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, stated on 2026-08-31 that the investigation into a car bomb attack on the municipal police command in Ojo Caliente, Zacatecas, remains open. [^2]

The car bomb attack occurred on August 30, 2026, around 19:50 hours, against the municipal police command in Ojo Caliente, Zacatecas, using an improvised explosive device placed in a stolen vehicle. [^3]

Omar García Harfuch, head of the SSPC, stated that a car bomb attack on the Ojocaliente police command was related to the conflict between the Sinaloa and CJNG cartels. [^4]

On August 31, 2026, authorities detained Juan Pedro N, who was accused of placing the explosive devices, and seized a fragmentation grenade, an improvised explosive device, 70 cartridges, loaders, various doses of drugs, a phone, 22 devices with fuses, and a vehicle. [^5]

According to preliminary investigation results, approximately 200 kilograms of explosives were used in the attack. [^6]

Three suspects have been detained, including Juan Pedro N, who is accused of placing the explosives, and Hipólito N and Miguel N, who allegedly performed surveillance. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Omar Garcia Harfuch stated that one line of investigation points to the attack being related to a dispute between cells of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) and the Cartel del Pacifico over control of routes and territories. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
2. Omar Garcia Harfuch, Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, stated on 2026-08-31 that the investigation into a car bomb attack on the municipal police command in Ojo Caliente, Zacatecas, remains open. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
3. The car bomb attack occurred on August 30, 2026, around 19:50 hours, against the municipal police command in Ojo Caliente, Zacatecas, using an improvised explosive device placed in a stolen vehicle. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
4. Omar García Harfuch, head of the SSPC, stated that a car bomb attack on the Ojocaliente police command was related to the conflict between the Sinaloa and CJNG cartels. (La Jornada, News)
5. On August 31, 2026, authorities detained Juan Pedro N, who was accused of placing the explosive devices, and seized a fragmentation grenade, an improvised explosive device, 70 cartridges, loaders, various doses of drugs, a phone, 22 devices with fuses, and a vehicle. (Diario de Yucatán, News)
6. According to preliminary investigation results, approximately 200 kilograms of explosives were used in the attack. (La Jornada, News)
7. Three suspects have been detained, including Juan Pedro N, who is accused of placing the explosives, and Hipólito N and Miguel N, who allegedly performed surveillance. (La Jornada, News)

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