Overview
- Federal and state agencies carried out the operation, including SSPC, FGR, SEDENA, SEMAR, the National Guard, and the prosecutors’ offices of the State of Mexico and Guerrero.
- Authorities identified the main detainee as Eric Antonio “N,” accused of killing his former partner and her mother in Cuautitlán on January 12.
- Alejandro “N” was also arrested for allegedly helping the suspect hide and he has an outstanding warrant for sexual abuse of a minor tied to a 2022 case in Cuautitlán.
- A necropsy found strangulation as the cause of death, while relatives have asked investigators to examine injuries they believe were caused by a blunt object.
- Prosecutors will seek a judicial ruling on the detainees’ legal status as forensic work continues and potential additional collaborators are reviewed.