PamphletsY, the X reporter who claimed cartels attacked 20 welfare banks in Jalisco between 2:15 PM and 3:15 PM UTC on February 23, 2026, was found alive and unharmed in his parents’ basement, according to an X post by @0321K9 at approximately 3:00 PM UTC. The report followed his earlier claim of 42 Mexican security personnel killed in cartel assaults. The update confirms PamphletsY remained safe amid the reported nationwide cartel attacks, distinguishing the welfare bank targets from the U.S. Embassy, as quoted in the @0321K9 post referencing PamphletsY's statement. This development addresses concerns raised after his 1:30 PM UTC report of 42 soldiers and police deaths, which lacked official Mexican government confirmation as of 3:15 PM UTC. The welfare bank attacks build on prior CJNG-related violence following the Mexican military raid killing leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, El Mencho, and figure Rubén Guerrero Valadez, supported by U.S. intelligence, as confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico in earlier statements. Escalating unrest continues in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta areas, including previous vehicle burnings, a Costco store fire, and arrests reported that morning via X posts by MostlyPeaceful, Public Safety of Puerto Vallarta, GNocturnaMX, and JaliscoRojo_.
