Overview
- Security officials announced the Jan. 8–9 arrests of Samuel 'N' and Josué Elogio 'N' ('El Viejito') in Uruapan under warrants for aggravated homicide and aggravated injuries.
- Authorities say Samuel 'N', then director of relations and protocol, relayed Carlos Manzo’s itinerary and sent a confirming photo to Josué Elogio 'N', which was shared with a group led by alleged mastermind Jorge Armando 'N' ('El Licenciado').
- Following the arrests, three searches in Uruapan seized drugs and eight communication devices that officials say yielded additional leads.
- Officials stated the two detainees knew of the plan to kill the mayor roughly 15 days before the attack, based on telephone and chat analysis.
- Michoacán’s prosecutor said Yesenia Méndez, secretary to Manzo and to current mayor Grecia Quiroz, was interviewed and released the same night despite registry entries listing her as detained, and the multi-agency investigation remains active.