"Socalj" for Borderland Beat Octavio Leal Moncada, known by the aliases "El Profe" and "El Tarzán," was arrested this Sunday in Santiago, Nuevo Leon. His arrest led to protests and blockades on the Victoria-Monterrey Highway in Hidalgo. Octavio Leal Moncada is an 83-year old social and political leader from Tamaulipas, known mainly for founding and leading the Columna Armada Pedro J. Méndez, an organization with a presence in the central region of the state, especially in Hidalgo, Mainero, Villagrán and San Carlos.