No details until the press conference later today, but this morning the PRI municipal president of Huetamo, Michoacán was arrested.
Dalia Santana Pineda was arrested by members of the Attorney General of the State (PGJE).
Dalia Santana Pineda was arrested by members of the Attorney General of the State (PGJE).
The offenses alleged charges are alleged extortion and murder. The Attorney General's Office (PGJE) reported that it will give a press conference this afternoon to share further details.
PGJE is the state version of PGR, and is alleged to be corrupted.
Update from PGJE:
The Attorney General of the State (PGJE), Martin Godoy, confirmed the arrest of the municipal president of Huetamo, Dalia Santana Pineda, accused of aggravated murder.
At a press conference, he said that according to the investigations, the mayor allegedly ordered the murder of her friend Antonio Granados Gomez, with whom he had a personal conflict, the killing took place on 9 April 2013 in the city of Huetamo.
Godoy explained that the victim was tricked into going to a Chinese restaurant called "The Venchy", where the murderers hired by the mayor entered and shot and killed him.
During the investigations, said the prosecutor, it was established that the perpetrator of this crime is a member of the criminal group, with whom the municipal president was linked to.
Also, the mayor is accused of extortion, citing evidence that she charged 20% of their salary of all city employees which was forwarded to La Tuta. Tuta collects 20% from all city employees in the majority of municipalities.
At the time of the killing, Viagras, who use Huetamo as their home base, were in alliance with Templarios. They have since split and have an alliance with CJNG.
Update from PGJE:
The Attorney General of the State (PGJE), Martin Godoy, confirmed the arrest of the municipal president of Huetamo, Dalia Santana Pineda, accused of aggravated murder.
At a press conference, he said that according to the investigations, the mayor allegedly ordered the murder of her friend Antonio Granados Gomez, with whom he had a personal conflict, the killing took place on 9 April 2013 in the city of Huetamo.
Godoy explained that the victim was tricked into going to a Chinese restaurant called "The Venchy", where the murderers hired by the mayor entered and shot and killed him.
During the investigations, said the prosecutor, it was established that the perpetrator of this crime is a member of the criminal group, with whom the municipal president was linked to.
Also, the mayor is accused of extortion, citing evidence that she charged 20% of their salary of all city employees which was forwarded to La Tuta. Tuta collects 20% from all city employees in the majority of municipalities.
At the time of the killing, Viagras, who use Huetamo as their home base, were in alliance with Templarios. They have since split and have an alliance with CJNG.