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Ex-Tabasco Security Chief Hernán Bermúdez Lands in Toluca, Transferred to Altiplano

The cross-border operation returned him under expulsion to face two active warrants before a federal judge.

Overview

  • He arrived around 19:00 local time at Toluca aboard an FGR Canadair/Bombardier Challenger jet after a final stop in Tapachula, Chiapas.
  • Paraguay detained him in Asunción and expelled him for immigration irregularities, leading to a roughly 28–29 hour route with prolonged stops in Bogotá and Tapachula.
  • He is accused of leading the group known as La Barredora and is also referred to as “Comandante H” and “El Abuelo.”
  • Two arrest warrants are in force: a federal case for organized crime and a state case in Tabasco for offenses reported to include extortion, narcotrafficking, human trafficking and fuel theft.
  • He will be held at Cefereso No. 1 Altiplano and presented to a federal judge as Mexican agencies including CNI, SSPC, FGR, INM and SRE coordinated the transfer with Paraguayan authorities.