Overview
- State officials said Colipa mayor Gabriela Ortega was not detained, stating she was summoned to the state government palace to provide her account.
- Ortega publicly rejected reports that she was found at the property and, according to officials, presented medical documents indicating she was hospitalized during the weekend.
- Earlier media reports had said the mayor was located inside the ranch and retained for about eight hours, a version now disputed by the governor and the mayor.
- Federal authorities executed the raid with Army and Navy support at Rancho Los Quintero, identified in reporting as linked to José Gil Quintero, a relative of Rafael Caro Quintero.
- Officials reported that José Gil Quintero and his escorts escaped, no arrests were made, and investigations remain open as Veracruz awaits a detailed report from federal authorities.