Overview

• He has been in preventive detention at La Mojonera military prison since June as a judge granted three months for complementary investigations.
• Military justice authorities have charged him with alleged rape alongside abuse of authority in one of the highest-profile cases of officer misconduct.
• The Fiscalía General de la República confirmed his custody transfer to military jurisdiction on July 29 without disclosing the detailed grounds for his arrest.
• Tabasco Governor Javier May denied any link between the general’s detention and the La Barredora cartel by stressing the matter pertains to Colima.
• The covert nature of his June arrest and its delayed public disclosure have intensified scrutiny over transparency in military accountability processes.