Nazario Moreno Gonzalez was a key leader of `` La Familia Michoacana '' Five police officers and three civilians have also been killed in two days of shootouts . The Mexican government has blamed the violence on drug cartels but many experts say it is more likely to be linked to turf wars between rival gangs or criminal gangs.
Nazario Moreno Gonzalez was a key leader of `` La Familia Michoacana '' Five police officers and three civilians have also been killed in two days of shootouts . Joint operation with police , armed forces is aimed at pressuring the cartel .