Overview
- Armando Castilla Galindo was taken into custody around 10 a.m. at Monterrey’s international airport by state prosecutors with National Guard support, according to multiple reports.
- Nuevo León’s attorney general’s office said he is accused of fraud for attempting to sell a property not in his name for 3 million pesos and has been placed in pretrial detention before a control judge.
- Grupo Vanguardia condemned the arrest as abusive and arbitrary, saying its lawyers have been denied access to the case file and arguing the matter stems from a mercantile dispute over a Saltillo property and a billboard lease.
- The Inter American Press Association and Mexico’s Alianza de Medios demanded Castilla’s immediate release and full legal guarantees, calling the detention a threat to press freedom.
- Coahuila’s state prosecutor’s office said the process did not originate in its jurisdiction, and earlier reports noted authorities had not provided full details on the charges or warrants.