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Colima Prosecutor Advances Gaby Mejía Homicide Probe, Cites Organized-Crime Links

Prosecutors say new digital leads could drive more arrests.

Overview

  • One person is in custody and several others remain under investigation, according to Attorney General Bryant Alejandro García Ramírez.
  • Forensic analysis of the victim’s cellphones has produced information that investigators say strengthens the case.
  • Investigators report that a residence Mejía used belongs to a person allegedly linked to organized crime who recently left the municipality.
  • Authorities say the vehicle in which Mejía was killed is tied to a man known as “El Jarocho,” associated with a Jalisco-based group and killed in December 2023 outside the Hotel Costeño.
  • Officials say they have identified additional suspects and that new evidence could lead to further arrest warrants.