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]
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]