Jesús Alberto Capella Ibarra
Alberto Capella is a Mexican law enforcement officer and former Tijuana's Commissioner of Police or Secretary of Public Security (Secretario Municipal de Seguridad Pública) of the municipality of Tijuana.[1]
Made famous for his tough stance against Mexico's notorious drug industry, which in the past had been virtually non-existent in Mexico.[2][3] Due to the nature of his involvement in attempts to stop drug trafficking, notably among the Tijuana drug cartels, Capella has been the subject of assassination attempts and extortion.[4][5]
Capella Ibarra was removed from the position of Secretary for Public Security on December 1, 2008.[6] In an unprecedented and unexplained move, he was substituted by a military official, Lieutenant Colonel Julián Leyzaola.[6]
Capella Ibarra was renamed again Secretary of Public Security of the municipality of Tijuana on October 4, 2011, by his godfather Carlos Bustamante who was mayor at the time. [7]
References[edit]
- ^ Lacey, Mark (August 22, 2008). "Tijuana's New Police Chief Touts an Achievement: Survival". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ Marosi, Richard (January 20, 2008). "Tijuana's new chief knows the cartel's killers are after him". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ Isackson, Amy (January 16, 2008). "Police Officers Targeted in Tijuana". NPR. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ Holguin, Robert. "Tijuana police chief targeted for death". ABC. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ Marosi, Richard (January 24, 2008). "Marked by assassins, chief fights criminals and apathy in Tijuana". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ a b Destituyen a Capella como jefe de la Policía en Tijuana
- ^ Sin objeción Osuna por el nombramiento de Capella, el-mexicano.com.mx