Overview

• Moisés Muñiz announced the permanent closure of his 'El Compa Moy' seafood restaurant in a video, citing repeated threats and extortion by organized crime.
• He blamed authorities for failing to ensure basic security and alleged criminal groups claim to have government officials 'bought,' framing his remarks as a public denunciation.
• Baja California fiscal María Elena Andrade said investigators had no prior report from him, offered security measures and police custody, and will formally summon him to file a complaint.
• Local reporters observed thin crowds at seafood carts and malecón vendors after the announcement, while a promised increase in patrols near seafood businesses was not yet evident.
• The Fiscalía highlighted recent operations that detained eight criminal groups and more than 24 people statewide, as Coparmex data show extortion cases against MSMEs rising in the first half of 2025.