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Judge Orders 'El Comandante' to Stand Trial in Killings of Colombian Musicians in Mexico

Prosecutors tie the case to a criminal network that blended synthetic‑drug sales with 'gota a gota' extortion.

Overview

  • A judge linked Cristopher “N,” known as “El Comandante,” to process for aggravated homicide and ordered pretrial detention after prosecutors said he helped lure the victims.
  • State of Mexico authorities report at least 16 arrests connected to the case as the inquiry expands beyond the homicides.
  • Investigators identified a silver Mercedes‑Benz as the victims’ last ride from Polanco and later found it hidden in Tepetlaoxtoc with signs of alteration, calling it key evidence.
  • Prosecutors allege the crimes are tied to distribution of Tusi and a drug called “Coco Channel” and to a 'gota a gota' extortion scheme linked to a firm named Emprende Coin, with four Colombian suspects detained at the vehicle location; witnesses identified Yonier Alexander “N” as a Tusi producer connected to Unión Tepito.
  • A protected witness says the hitmen targeted DJ Regio Clown and killed B‑King because he accompanied him, with the victims allegedly taken to an Iztapalapa property tied to “El Apá” before their remains were found in Cocotitlán; separate operations rescued captives, including a Spanish woman at a Sin Censura event.