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25 Arrest Warrants Issued in Hermosillo Waldo’s Fire as Sonora Closes 68 Stores

A virtual 5 p.m. hearing will begin proceedings on alleged negligence linked to the blaze that killed 24 people.

Overview

  • State authorities report seven warrants executed, with four detainees recorded in the national registry and held at Cereso 1 in Hermosillo.
  • The initial hearing is being conducted via Zoom with access limited to involved parties, including a proceeding to formulate charges against the corporate entity.
  • Targets of the 25 warrants include store managers, directors responsible for works, and current or former officials on counts such as negligent homicide, injuries, and damages by fire.
  • Investigators are examining a presumed internal transformer failure and documented gaps in safety protocols, with inspection records showing multiple rejections of the store’s protection plan between 2019 and 2025.
  • Local outlets reported pre-dawn raids and named ex-officials such as Joaquín Rodríguez Véjar and Juan Manuel González Alvarado among those detained, while prosecutors have officially confirmed four detainees so far.