By The Opinion
Sep 24, 2024, 2:40 PM EDT
They say that entering the world of drug trafficking is very easy, but the hard part is leaving, because those who try to leave their criminal life behind can pay for it even with their life, as happened to a former member of the cartel. The Zetas.
It is about Isaac Martinezwho was known as “Commander Crow” when he belonged to the bloodthirsty criminal group, but who over time became a Christian pastor in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León.
Although he offered talks and religious services in a workshop converted into a church, his past caught up with him when an armed commando arrived at the temple and, without saying a word, shot him several times.
The victim, 39 years old, He had already survived other attacks. and dedicated himself to giving testimony of his criminal past and conversion.
According to local authorities, Martínez was shot at least 10 times and a woman was also reported injured in the arm, although her identity was not released.
The man said that Before becoming a religious he was a hitmanand gained notoriety when videos about his role as a preacher were spread on social media.
This fact adds to the growing wave of violence in the state of Nuevo Leon, an entity where 1,231 homicides have been recorded so far this year, most of them in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, according to data from the state Attorney General’s Office.
Even so far in 2024, Nuevo León has had the first place in the country for 27 days with the highest number of daily homicides, according to data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System.
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