Overview

• Authorities report the August 20 multi-site operation in Mexico City and the State of Mexico produced 13 arrests tied to a premeditated plot that tracked the victims for about 20 days using multiple vehicles and a motorcycle.
• A control judge linked Abraham N, David N, Joshua N and Sandra N to process for narcomenudeo and possession with intent to sell, set a two-month complementary investigation period and ordered preventive detention.
• Francisco N and Norma N were linked for narcotrafficking and possession of cartridges reserved for the Armed Forces, their case was sent to federal jurisdiction and both received mandatory preventive detention.
• Arturo N remains under preventive detention on drug and document charges, with a hearing on August 27 to decide whether he is linked to process for narcotrafficking.
• Nery N was ordered held at Santa Martha Acatitla on homicide, femicide and criminal association counts, with a linkage hearing set for August 25.