Overview
- State prosecutors say agents detained Antonio Hernández Pacheco during an operation on August 14 and formally charged him with abuse of authority, failure to perform legal duties, and bribery.
- At the initial hearing the Fiscalía presented evidence and filed imputations while the defendant asked that his case be resolved within the constitutional 144-hour term, which led the court to schedule a continuation hearing for August 19.
- A judge ordered prisión preventiva justificada, a form of pretrial detention, so Hernández Pacheco will remain jailed while prosecutors complete their investigation and the court decides on vinculacion a proceso.
- Authorities say the investigation includes allegations that the official protected criminal groups in Atlixco and nearby municipalities, a claim that the FGE is still developing through further inquiries.
- Officials describe the arrest as part of a 2026 campaign in Puebla that has already led to seven municipal security chiefs being detained and could produce more arrests while local leadership temporarily fills the security post.