Mexican YouTuber With Alleged Past Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Killed in Morelos

Mexican influencer Camilo Ochoa Delgado, known online as "El Alucín," was killed this weekend in Temixco, Morelos, as authorities confirmed that the 42-year-old, who openly discussed his past ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, was found dead inside a residence in the Lomas de Cuernavaca neighborhood with multiple gunshot wounds.

According to official reports, relatives discovered Ochoa's body on Saturday, around 5 p.m., in a bathroom. Witnesses told investigators that a hooded man wearing a gray sweatshirt entered the property, shot Ochoa, and then fled in a white Chevrolet Sonic, as reported by Mexican publication Milenio. As of Sunday, no arrests had been reported.

El Universal also reported that the Morelos state prosecutor's office stated that it has begun the corresponding investigative protocols and is coordinating with federal and state security institutions through the Mesa de Coordinación Estatal para la Construcción de Paz y Seguridad.

Ochoa gained attention through his YouTube channel "Soy Camilo Ochoa," which had more than 348,000 subscribers. He used the platform to recount his past as a plaza boss for the Sinaloa Cartel in Mazatlán until 2014, as well as his experiences of imprisonment, attempted assassinations, and a 2004 kidnapping by Los Zetas. He often said his purpose was to warn young people against pursuing a criminal lifestyle.

In interviews, including a recent one with journalist Adela Micha, Ochoa described the dangers of living under constant threat. "Going out to eat, even if you're in another city, is dangerous," he told Micha after the muder of influencer Gail Castro, adding that he "had to survive, take care and not make mistakes."

As Milenio points out, Ochoa's image recently appeared in pamphlets circulating in northern Mexico, alongside musicians such as Peso Pluma and Markitos Toys, alleging that they were financiers and collaborators of "Los Sapitos," a criminal cell linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. The flyers warned audiences to stop supporting their content.

Ochoa frequently criticized the lack of government response to threats faced by content creators. "Until something happens to someone within the authorities who protect them, they are not going to pay attention," he said in a video on his channel as Infobae points out.