Who was “El Trébol”, the narco wanted by the perpetrators of the massacre in a car race in Mexico that left 10 dead

Thirteen firearms used, nine of them high-powered, and more than 200 bullets fired. Three days after the attack that left ten dead and nine injured in a car race in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexicomore details of the crime are known, such as the name of the target of the attack: Alonso Arámbula Piña, alias ‘El Trébol’.

the afternoon of Saturdaywhile the fifth edition of the so-called tinkeringwhich is a racing event of all terrain vehiclesa criminal group attacked the participants with bullets.

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At 2 p.m., the subjects, who were hoodeddescended from a Infinity Qx60 Pickup and began to fire their long weapons at the rally racers who were taking part in a tour to the south of Cove aboard light vehicles known as razers.

Personnel from the State Security Agency guard the vehicles attacked by an armed command in the town of San Vicente, municipality of Ensenada, in Mexico. (EFE/Alejandro Zepeda). (Alejandro Zepeda /)

In the place of the events the van of the attackers was abandoned. The vehicle had perforations from gunshots, and traces of blood inside, so it is presumed that the attacked side also defended themselves with bullets.

That abandoned van had a theft report in the United States from last April, revealed the attorney general of lower california Ricardo Ivan Carpio Sanchez.

After the attack, videos were released on social networks where the bloody bodies of some pilots were seen next to their off-road vehicles.

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Prosecutor Carpio reported that the attack involved two rival criminal groups: the Sinaloa cartel and the Arellano Félix Cartel (CAF).

‘El Trébol’ died in his SUV

He main target of attackerswho was participating as a pilot in the race, was identified as Alonso Arambula Pinaalias ‘The Clover‘, ‘El Sonrics’, or ‘El Loncho’, confirmed prosecutor Carpio.

“The direct objective of this aggression is the one who was in the vehicle marked with the number 15 and that had a stamp (symbol) of a clover,” added.

The prosecutor explained that Arambula Pineapple allegedly had ties to the Sinaloa cartel.

According to the AP agency, Arámbula Piña’s body was left lying on a razer along with the body of his partner, who was identified as Mariana Soto.

He also died with them. Jose Eduardo Orozco Gilwho was a delegate from San Antonio de Las Minas, located in the Guadalupe Valley, a tourist area of Cove.

Personnel from the State Security Agency guard the vehicles attacked by an armed command in the town of San Vicente, municipality of Ensenada, in Mexico. (EFE/Alejandro Zepeda). (Alejandro Zepeda /)

Héctor de Mauleón, a columnist for the Mexican newspaper El Universal, pointed out that it was easy for the attackers to locate “The Clover‘ thanks to the fact that he had just posted images of his vehicles and weapons on TikTok.

Local media reported that Arambula Pineapple He divided his life between Sinaloa and Baja California. In their social networks posted photos of his all-terrain vehicle as he rode heavily armed.

In his posts he also showed small planes that landed in mountains, according to the media.

In May 2020, his brother, joel alexandera lawyer by profession, was murdered in Ensenada, reports AP.

Among the dead on Saturday was also Iván P, alias ‘Scarface’, alleged member of Arellano Felix cartel.

‘El Banano’, Pablo Edwin Huerta Nuño’s operator, would have participated in the attack; as well as ‘El Flaquito’, leader of the Arellano Félix Cartel in Baja California.

Source: Elcomercio