Overview

• On July 29, investigative agents supported by the Mexican Navy executed six arrest warrants in a residence in the Lomas del Sol neighborhood of Cabo San Lucas.
• The detained officers named by the state prosecutor’s office are Alejandra “N”, Ramón “N”, Sergio “N”, Jesús “N”, José “N” and Pedro “N”.
• Authorities allege the officers unlawfully detained 17-year-old Pablo Figueroa and 21-year-old Jesús Torres on June 26 without registering them with the public ministry, after which the two men went missing.
• All six suspects were presented before a control judge on July 31, where their legal status was defined and their presumption of innocence was upheld.
• Officials say the case highlights ongoing efforts to strengthen judicial oversight of municipal security forces under Mexico’s recent rule-of-law reforms.