Overview
- A coordinated Dec. 9 raid in Oaxaca de Juárez, triggered by an anonymous 089 tip, shut down a digital distribution site in Colonia Eliseo Jiménez Ruiz with support from AEI, UPECS, the National Guard and State Police.
- Investigators seized two desktop gamer PCs, seven laptops, 11 smartphones and a tablet, and forensics recovered a cache exceeding 50,000 images, about 18,000 audio files and roughly 2,700 videos, along with chats showing threats and extortion of victims.
- Authorities arrested a man identified as L. A.F. V.; outlets report he was bound over by a specialized cybercrimes judge on charges including child pornography, sexual abuse, corruption of minors and violation of sexual privacy, and he remains jailed in Tanivet with potential cumulative penalties up to 210 years.
- The operation found the network relied on encrypted messaging, primarily Telegram and also WhatsApp, to run paid groups and sell content, with reported fees ranging from hundreds to thousands of pesos per request.
- FGEO says the investigation remains open to identify producers, distributors and consumers, with evidence of national and international buyers under review, and specialized units are providing support to victims.