Mexican mayor arrested over alleged links to cartel training camp
Summary
The mayor of Teuchitlán in Jalisco, Mexico, José Murguía Santiago, was arrested on suspicion of having ties with the New Generation Jalisco Cartel. This arrest is a result of an ongoing investigation into a believed cartel training location, where disturbing items were discovered earlier this year.Key Facts
- José Murguía Santiago, the mayor of Teuchitlán in Mexico, was arrested.
- He is accused of having connections with a criminal group, the New Generation Jalisco Cartel.
- The arrest came because of an investigation into a nearby location thought to be a training site for this cartel.
- In March, people looking for their missing family members found bone pieces and many personal items (like shoes and clothes) at this location, called the Izaguirre ranch.
- The ranch was confirmed to be a training site for the cartel by Mexico's Attorney-General Alejandro Gertz, but he stated there was no proof it was used for murder and cremation.
- There are unanswered questions about who owns the abandoned items found at the ranch and what happened to those people.
- Murguía Santiago had previously stated he had nothing to hide.
- However, it is alleged by legal authorities that the mayor knew about the training site and did not take action.
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