Overview

• After a hearing of more than 12 hours in Morelia, a federal judge ordered the immediate release of 38 men detained at a Vista Hermosa training site.
• The court found procedural defects, including an 11–12 hour delay in bringing the detainees before the federal prosecutor and an entry without a search warrant.
• Authorities had reported seizing a 9mm pistol, multiple replica firearms and tactical gear; one detainee presented documentation for the handgun, and one of the 38 is a U.S. citizen.
• Prosecutors described the men as members of Los Jahzer, a guard unit linked to La Luz del Mundo, while the defense said they were there for first-aid and self-defense training tied to apocalyptic beliefs.
• Claudia Sheinbaum said Segob will review the church’s status as a registered religious association after the episode, as the FGR’s attempt to pursue firearms charges failed at the control-of-detention stage.