Overview
- State authorities detained Sally Gallardo under an arrest warrant on suspicion of abuse of authority and offenses against the State Public Security System.
- Investigators allege that on January 7 she authorized public payments to municipal officers who lacked mandatory control de confianza certification.
- Gallardo was placed at the disposal of the judicial districts in Chiapa, Cintalapa and Tuxtla to determine her legal status.
- An interagency search in Tuxtla Gutiérrez led to the detention of her husband and son and the seizure of 600,000 pesos, suspected cocaine, two vehicles and electronic devices.
- With this arrest, seven current or former officials are now under process, including Mayor Ernesto Cruz Díaz, as prosecutors continue inquiries into corruption and unconfirmed reports of organized-crime ties.