Overview
- He was detained at 12:05 a.m. on January 1 as he left the Atoyac municipal palace shortly after his term ended and he no longer had fuero.
- The Veracruz state prosecutor’s office alleges he is the presumed responsible party for aggravated intentional homicide tied to April 18, 2025, with the victim’s identity protected.
- Following the arrest, he was transferred to the medium‑security La Toma prison in Amatlán de los Reyes.
- Prosecutors will present him before a control judge in the initial hearing under criminal process 427/2025 to determine his legal status.
- Some reports suggest a possible link to an October 27 confrontation in Potrero Nuevo that left four dead, though that connection remains unconfirmed.