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Three Mexico City Police Officers Jailed in Death of 21-Year-Old Detainee

Video evidence led authorities to identify the officers in the Nov. 4 arrest.

Overview

  • Internal Affairs of the city’s police identified the officers from surveillance footage after a Nov. 4 detention on Calle Soledad in Venustiano Carranza, where paramedics later found the 21-year-old with no vital signs.
  • Three officers were presented to the public prosecutor and transferred to a reclusorio to remain in custody while the investigation proceeds.
  • An earlier official account cited four officers under investigation, while subsequent reports specify three now under arrest.
  • The sector director responsible for supervising the implicated officers was removed from the post as part of internal control measures.
  • The SSC says it is working with the Mexico City prosecutor’s office, and prosecutors will decide possible charges based on the ongoing probe and forensic results.