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Chihuahua Prosecutors Probe Municipal Aides After New Year’s Videos Show Firing of Restricted Weapons

Investigators seek to verify whether the firearms were lawfully authorized.

Overview

  • State prosecutors opened an inquiry into Guadalupe y Calvo officials Esmeralda Pizarro Mendívil and Blanca Arleth Marín Escárcega.
  • The videos depict Pizarro firing an FX-05 Xiuhcóatl rifle and Marín shooting a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol, models associated with the armed forces and the National Guard.
  • Both recordings were posted to their WhatsApp status in the early hours of January 1 during New Year celebrations.
  • Attorney General César Jáuregui Moreno said ministerial agents are gathering evidence and testimony to assess possible misuse of restricted weapons.
  • Investigators are reviewing reports that the guns belonged to the mayor’s escorts, and note that unauthorized use could constitute a federal offense in the Triángulo Dorado region.