{"id":1919,"date":"2025-07-21T18:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2025-07-21T18:27:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:27:59","slug":"hernan-bermudez-known-as-commander-h-and-former-secretary-of-security-under-adan-augusto-is-accused-of-leading-la-barredora-a-group-with-alleged-ties-to-the-cjng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=1919","title":{"rendered":"HERN\u00c1N BERM\u00daDEZ, KNOWN AS \u201cCOMMANDER H,\u201d AND FORMER SECRETARY OF SECURITY UNDER ADAN AUGUSTO, IS ACCUSED OF LEADING LA BARREDORA, A GROUP WITH ALLEGED TIES TO THE CJNG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hern\u00e1n Berm\u00fadez Requena, a former high-ranking security official in the Mexican state of Tabasco, known as \u201cCommander H,\u201d is a fugitive from justice accused of leading the criminal group La Barredora, linked to drug trafficking, fuel theft, and human trafficking. According to investigative reports, Berm\u00fadez maintained a long-standing political alliance with Senator Ad\u00e1n Augusto L\u00f3pez Hern\u00e1ndez, former governor of Tabasco and current president of the Senate&#8217;s Political Coordination Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berm\u00fadez held various positions in six state administrations, eventually becoming Secretary of Public Security of Tabasco during the L\u00f3pez Hern\u00e1ndez administration. Intelligence leaks and journalistic investigations have alleged that Berm\u00fadez oversaw the creation of La Barredora as a covert force aimed at confronting organized crime rivals, particularly a criminal known as \u201cEl Kalimba.\u201d The group\u2019s first reported operation in 2020 involved Kalimba\u2019s execution, allegedly in retaliation for the murder of a close associate of the governor. According to security analyst Jacinto L\u00f3pez Cruz, La Barredora soon grew into a powerful criminal cell, eventually turning against state forces and expanding into Tabasco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite internal warnings and leaked intelligence reports, Berm\u00fadez remained in office until internal divisions and public violence forced him to resign. Mexican authorities have since issued an arrest warrant, and he is a fugitive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hern\u00e1n Berm\u00fadez Requena, a former high-ranking security official in the Mexican state of Tabasco, known as \u201cCommander H,\u201d is a fugitive from justice accused of leading the criminal group La Barredora, linked to drug trafficking, fuel theft, and human trafficking. 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