( CNN ) -- Mexican army special forces have arrested a top lieutenant for alleged drug kingpin Joaquin `` El Chapo '' Guzman , the Defense Ministry said Monday . Troops arrested Felipe Cabrera Sarabia on Friday in `` a surgical operation in Cuiliacan '' in the northwestern state of Sinaloa , said Ricardo Trevilla Trejo , a Defense Ministry spokesman . Cabrera , who was responsible for the activities of the Pacific Cartel in Durango and the southern part of the state of Chihuahua , was detained after fleeing from Durango , Trevilla told reporters . `` The analysis of his behavior permitted ( us ) to find the building where he was hiding '' and Cabrera was taken into custody without violence , Trevilla said . Firearms , computer equipment and other documentation were seized , too , he said . Cabrera , who appeared Monday in the office of a prosecutor who specializes in organized crime , was responsible for Guzman 's security in Durango , the state-run Notimex news agency said . He is charged with possessing firearms reserved for use by the army and falsification of a public document , a spokeswoman for the attorney general said . Trevilla said Cabrera was involved in kidnappings , extortion and arson . `` The violence caused him to rise within the organization , '' said Trevilla , who predicted that the arrest will affect the cartel 's leadership and abilities . Guzman , who is under indictment by U.S. authorities in Chicago , New York and Los Angeles , is described by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as one of `` the most powerful drug traffickers in Mexico . '' In 2004 , the U.S. government announced a $ 5 million reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction . He is accused of running a major network that distributes cocaine and heroin . He is worth about $ 1 billion , according to Forbes Magazine , which began listing him on its billionaires list in 2009 . The magazine lists him as No . 55 on its Most Powerful People list and as the only crime lord on its list of Mexico 's billionaires .
Alleged drug kingpin 's lieutenant handled his security in Durango , Defense Ministry says . The arrest will affect Joaquin `` El Chapo '' Guzman 's Sinaloa cartel , official says . Score: 6