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Morelia Judge Binds Suspect to Stand Trial in Narcomenudeo Case

The judge ordered preventive detention pending the complementary investigation.

Overview

  • The Michoacán state prosecutor’s office obtained a vinculación a proceso for alleged small-scale drug offenses before a control judge in Morelia.
  • The court validated the detention and imposed justified preventive imprisonment on the accused.
  • Reports state Guardia Civil officers detained the individual during patrols and seized a white crystalline substance resembling methamphetamine, marijuana, and a glass pipe with burned residue.
  • Coverage conflicts on key facts, identifying the accused as either Francisco Jesús “N” or Neftalí “N,” 27, and placing the detention in either colonia Gertrudis Sánchez or colonia Jacarandas.
  • Outlets also report different timelines for the complementary investigation, with one citing one month and another two months, while the case remains with the FGE’s specialized narcomenudeo unit.