Overview
- The Puebla state prosecutor’s office announced the arrests of SSC officers Hugo N, Atanacio N, and Rocío N, along with civilian Ana Belem N, as probable perpetrators in the case.
- Authorities allege the suspects coordinated with La Barredora through an internal network known as La Cofradía that provided protection and sensitive intelligence to the CJNG-linked cell.
- Investigators say the group ambushed SSC officers Edgar de Jesús Popoca Gutiérrez and Alejandro Osorio Santellán on March 1, 2025, in Colonia Del Valle after the victims refused to collaborate.
- The detentions were executed with support from the federal SSPC, the Army, the Navy, and Puebla state police, including arrests inside SSC facilities in Rancho Colorado.
- All four detainees were presented to a control judge on qualified homicide charges, and prosecutors indicate additional offenses could be pursued as the investigation advances.