Overview
- Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said investigators mapped the group behind the November 1 killing, finding the plan initially contemplated two attackers and that the gunman, Víctor Manuel “N”, died at the scene.
- Two accomplices identified as Ramiro “N” and Fernando Josué “N” were ordered to hide after the attack and were found dead nine days later on the Uruapan–Paracho road.
- Key arrests include Jorge Armando “N” (“El Licenciado”) on November 18 in Morelia, a taxi driver accused of aiding escape, recruiter Jaciel Antonio “N” (“El Pelón”), collaborator Gerardo “N”, and seven municipal escorts detained for alleged omission.
- Alejandro Baruc “N” (alias “Z” or “K/KOZ”) was detained in a joint operation on December 24 and was later linked to process on firearms and narcomenudeo charges, with authorities identifying him as a Parácuaro cell leader tied to the network.
- Michoacán’s prosecutor reported multiple dismembered remains near TextiCuitzeo with dried roses—a hallmark associated with the Cártel de Santa Rosa de Lima—which is being treated as a line of inquiry separate from the Uruapan case; a local deputy also said U.S. officials have shown interest due to possible narcotrafficking links.