Overview
- Gerardo “N,” known as “El Congo,” was detained in Apatzingán, where investigators seized multiple items and phones at a residence he shared with his partner.
- The state prosecutor identifies him as an intellectual author of the crime and as second in command to Jorge Armando “N,” alias “El Licenciado.”
- Authorities say messaging records include conversations before, during, and after the assault, with at least two audios giving operational instructions.
- Investigators report he contacted Ramiro “N,” one of three adolescents who carried out the killing, who was later found dead.
- Prosecutors note extortion accusations involving avocado and lemon growers but rule out any link to the separate homicide of Bernardo Bravo.