Overview
- A multihomicide at the Atizapán de Zaragoza home of Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez left Meléndez, his pregnant wife, a three-year-old daughter, a household worker and the family pet dead while a six-year-old survived.
- Authorities say two men identified as Diego Sebastián “N” and Gerardo “N” were captured in under 12 hours in an operation coordinated with state security leadership.
- The Fiscalía has formally charged the suspects with multiple crimes including qualified homicide for four victims, interruption of pregnancy and animal cruelty, and prosecutors say combined sentences could exceed 100 years if convictions follow.
- After receiving death threats from other inmates, both men were transferred to Penal de Barrientos and placed in strict isolation under a special protection protocol to prevent reprisals.
- Investigators say one line of inquiry is an economic motive focused on a 'caja fría' or cold wallet, which stores offline private keys needed to move cryptocurrency funds, and a pretrial hearing to determine the suspects' legal situation is imminent.