US EditionMexican mayor arrested in probe of alleged drug cartel ranch: govt source
- Teuchitlan Mayor Jose Murguia Santiago was arrested as part of an investigation into the complicity of authorities with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, according to a federal source.
- The Jalisco New Generation Cartel allegedly used a ranch in Jalisco state to train newly recruited gunmen, senior officials have said.
- Human bones and clothing were discovered at the ranch, which Human Rights Watch described as an 'apparent mass killing site.'
- The Guerreros Buscadores collective has called the Teuchitlan ranch an 'extermination center' with 'clandestine crematoriums' where recruits were thought to have been held by the cartel.
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Mexican mayor arrested arrested in probe of alleged drug cartel ranch
A federal official said a mayor in western Mexico was arrested as part of a probe into a suspected drug cartel training camp, where forced recruits were allegedly tortured or killed if they refused to cooperate.
Mexican Mayor Arrested In Probe Of Alleged Drug Cartel Ranch: Govt Source
A federal official said a mayor in western Mexico was arrested as part of a probe into a suspected drug cartel training camp, where forced recruits were allegedly tortured or killed if they refused to cooperate.
Mexican Government Arrests Mayor Linked to Jalisco Ranch with Crematory Furnace · Global Voices
The Mexican government arrested the mayor of Teuchitlán this Saturday, where last March a ranch was found that worked to recruit people against his will who later ended up working for the narco. Municipal President José Ascensión Murguía was arrested by the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic (FGR) for having alleged links with the criminal organization that operated the ranch in which crematory ovens were also found. This week, the Colect…
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