Overview

• The state prosecutor’s office said all 60 victims found earlier this year were scientifically identified and their remains were returned to relatives.
• The bodies were recovered between late January and February at a clandestine site off Carretera 26 in the rural western zone of Hermosillo.
• Authorities have judicialized seven suspects, with five in custody facing criminal proceedings: Sergio Andrés “N”, Jesús José “N” (alias “El Siete”), Roberto “N”, Ángel Ubaldo “N” and Daniel Antonio “N”.
• Two additional suspects have active arrest warrants for homicide and disappearance, and collaboration notices were issued to aid their capture.
• Investigators concluded the deaths resulted from score-settling among criminal groups, and the broader investigation and court cases remain underway.