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Former Fugitive Edil From Cuautempan, Puebla Arrested

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Gerardo Cort s, ex Edil de Cuautempan, Puebla, who was in prison, was arrested in Tlaxcala; he is accused of extortion and carrying weapons.

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Gerardo Cort s, ex Edil de Cuautempan, Puebla, who was in prison, was arrested in Tlaxcala; he is accused of extortion and carrying weapons.

·Mexico City, Mexico
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The Attorney General's Office of the State of Puebla reported that the former municipal president of Cuautempan, Gerardo, was arrested in Tlaxcala; he is identified as likely responsible for the crime of extortion. In the official communiqué of the State Prosecutor's Office it was explained that the former official was arrested on Petra Márquez Street, in the Mirasol colony, in Tlaxcala, so that after being learned he was transferred to the terr…

The Attorney General's Office of the State of Puebla, in collaboration with the authorities of Tlaxcala, complied with the arrest warrant against Gerardo N., former municipal president of Cuautempan, for his probable responsibility for the crime of aggravated extortion. On October 9, 2024, the victim was summoned to a private home by Gerardo N., who at that time served as municipal president of Cuautempan, Puebla. In the presence of other public…

After months on the run, the former mayor of Cuautempan was arrested. On Tuesday night, Gerardo Cortés Caballero, the former mayor of Cuautempan, was arrested by the Attorney General's Office (FGE) of Tlaxcala while in that state. The former mayor had been a fugitive from justice in Puebla since May 2025. According to the National Registry of Detentions, the arrest took place around 8:50 p.m., when ministerial agents located and apprehended the …

On the night of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Gerardo Cortés Caballero, a fugitive mayor of the municipality of Cuautempan, in Puebla, was arrested. According to information recorded in the National Register of Detentions, the arrest took place after several months evading the action of the justice system. The arrest occurred in the state of Tlaxcala, around 20:50 hours in the Mirasol colony, specifically on Petra Márquez street in the capital, whe…

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aztecapuebla.com broke the news in on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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