Overview
- Prosecutors reviewed the cases of 156 municipal officers and brought charges against 11 for improper use of decorations, uniforms and insignias, releasing 145 under reserva de ley.
- Those charged include three from Cintalapa, six from Ocozocoautla and two from Jiquipilas, according to the state attorney general.
- Authorities detained Cintalapa’s mayor, Ernesto Cruz Díaz, on allegations of corruption, abuse of authority and malversation, with a separate inquiry into possible ties to criminal groups.
- Raids between January 2 and 4 by the Army, National Guard and state authorities seized about 200 mobile phones and doses of drugs across multiple municipalities.
- Investigators say cases also examine potential halconeo activities, and state and federal forces are temporarily covering policing duties in the affected towns.