Who is Hernán Bermúdez Requena? Leader of the CJNG's "La Barredora" (Sweeper) arrested in Paraguay

Hernán Bermúdez Requena , former head of the Tabasco Public Security Secretariat, was accused by Governor Javier May of having been the leader of the criminal group " La Barredora ", an armed group of the CJNG .

Hernán Bermúdez Requena was arrested in Paraguay after the former official of Adán Augusto López fled Mexico to avoid arrest.

However, being an accomplice to organized crime is not the only crime in which Hernán Bermúdez Requena is alleged to have colluded, according to military reports.

But who is Hernán Bermúdez Requena ? We'll tell you about the positions he's held, family information, and even his zodiac sign.

Hernán Bermúdez Requena served as Secretary of Public Security of Tabasco during the government of Adán Augusto López.

He was appointed by the then governor of Tabasco and current senator for Morena, Adán Augusto López Hernández , on December 12, 2019.

He remained in the position until the first days of 2023, when he resigned due to an increase in criminal acts that were being recorded in Tabasco, mainly near the capital, Villahermosa .

It is known that Hernán Bermúdez Requena's date of birth is September 30 , however, the exact year is not available to determine his age.

However, according to reports he is over 60 years old .

Hernán Bermúdez is married to Verónica Encalada

Hernán Bermúdez's birthday is on September 30 , so according to Western astrology he is of the Libra zodiac sign.

Hernán Bermúdez is the father of two daughters : Fabiola and Verónica Bermúdez .

Hernán Bermúdez Requena holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law.

Throughout his career spanning more than 30 years, Hernán Bermúdez has held various public offices in the state of Tabasco.

Among these, the following stand out :

• Director of Public Safety, 1992 to 1994
• Director of the Social Reintegration Center of the State of Tabasco, 1995 to 1997
• Undersecretary of Prevention and Social Readaptation and Civil Protection, 2001 to 2005
• Director of the Investigative Police of the Tabasco Prosecutor's Office, 2019
• Head of the Secretariat of Public Security of Tabasco, 2019 to 2023

Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection ( SSyPC ), reported the arrest in Paraguay of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, leader of the Sweeper .

According to the secretary, Hernán Bermúdez Requena was arrested in collaboration with Paraguayan authorities, thanks to an operation led by the National Intelligence Center and other federal agencies.

The Security Cabinet stated that the former official was detained at his home in Paraguay , the location of which was provided by the Paraguayan government.

Hernán Bermúdez Requena had an Interpol red card, meaning he was wanted in 192 countries.

Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity (MCCI) announced that 2021 military reports accuse Hernán Bermúdez Requena of participating in the crime of fuel theft in Dos Bocas .

In the report dated February 22, 2021, it is noted that La Barredora had plans to extract 38 million liters of fuel from a ship that would arrive in Dos Bocas, Tabasco .

In addition to pointing out that since January 2020, the operations of the huachicol network began, with the commercialization of at least 3 pipes of 30 thousand liters that they obtained in Dos Bocas, Tabasco.

The start of operations would have occurred during the government of Adán Augusto López in Tabasco, who would have been warned of Hernán Bermúdez Requena's links with "La Barredora ."

Hernán Bermúdez Requena , former head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) of Tabasco and identified as the leader of "La Barredora" , is a fugitive from justice.

According to reports, there are local and federal arrest warrants against Hernán Bermúdez Requena , but the leader of "La Barredora" fled Mexico to evade charges.

The Mexican government is collaborating with Interpol to capture Hernán Bermúdez Requena , who first fled to Europe and later escaped to Brazil , according to the international agency.

Miguel Ángel López Martínez, general of the 30th Military Zone, told a local media outlet that the arrest warrants against Hernán Bermúdez Requena were issued in February 2025.

At a press conference, Governor Javier May pointed to Hernán Bermúdez , former state security secretary, as responsible for the increase in violence in Tabasco.

Governor Javier May hinted that the former official would be guilty of leading a criminal group operating in the state, known as "La Barredora," which would be an ally of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel ( CJNG ).

Javier May hinted that his predecessors, also from the Morena party, allowed drug traffickers to take over Tabasco.

"We will never make a pact with organized crime. There will be zero impunity, and we will address the causes. I believe those who came before us will have to explain all of this... Everyone knows, it was common knowledge here who commanded 'The Sweeper.' Or don't we know?"

Javier May

In this regard, a journalist mentioned the name of Hernán Bermúdez, to which the governor of Tabasco responded briefly: Yes, no?