monitored by journalists and investigators. He had pictures of himself with his daughter while hunting deer, fishing, and in religious sites. One of the pictures he took showed him posing in front of nativity of Jesus monument. Another one showed him at a site of Our Lady of Guadalupe. During his Valentine's Day, he uploaded the exorbitant gifts he gave to his wife Karen López. The picture showed fifteen balloons, two iPhone boxes, a Gucci purse, two dogs, a box of Godiva Chocolatier, and other undisclosed presents. He also uploaded pictures of his political campaign and displayed the party colors of red and green, suggesting he was probably supported by either the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) or the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM), which have those party colors. According to government files, Torres Urrea was also a registered beneficiary of Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (Sagarpa) and was on file as a bovinae producer. In 2011, he received MXN$7,200 from the Component for the Attention of Natural Disasters (CADENA) program. The following year, he received MXN$4,950 from the Livestock Productivity Stimulus Program (PROGRAN), where he was also registered as a producer of bovine meat in the village of Llanos del Refugio in Cosalá. Criminal career On 20 September 2008, the Mexican Army raided a ranch owned by Torres Urrea's uncle in El Carrizal, a village close to El Salado in Culiacán Municipality. The operative began after they noticed a vehicle trying to flee from them and heading towards the property in an apparent attempt to let the occupants know of law enforcement's presence. Investigators stated that the occupants left the scene before the Army arrived. However, once authorities arrived at the scene, they discovered the following items: thirteen assault rifles, 4,894 cartridges, a 40 mm grenade, five bullet-proof vests and one bullet-proof jacket, an armored vehicle, uniforms from the Sinaloa State Police, military camouflage pants, a cash counting machine, radio communication equipment, and approximately of cocaine and of marijuana. In addition, authorities discovered a photograph of El M1 and Torres Urrea. With this photograph, Mexico's Office of the General Prosecutor (PGR) decided to open a case against Torres Urrea in order to investigate him for his possible links to the Sinaloa Cartel and its leadership structure. The photo showed El M1 and Torres Urrea hugging shoulder to shoulder; Torres Urrea was sporting a side bag