Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said the Attorney General’s Office is responsible for the investigation and will communicate results when there are developments.
- The FGR opened an investigation in July 2025 after a June 2025 anonymous complaint targeting Carlos Torres, a former PAN politician and ex-honorary official in Baja California.
- Investigative reports have published leaked case-file materials alleging a network tied to extortion, arms and drug trafficking, money laundering, and purported links to a Sinaloa Cartel faction, which remain unproven.
- Torres released a video denying the accusations, urging that any evidence be presented and pledging to cooperate with authorities.
- Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila has acknowledged the inquiry and expressed confidence in the FGR, as commentators debate possible political calculations ahead of the 2027 state succession.