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Sonora Prosecutors Flag Forged Documents in Waldo’s Fire Probe as Final Expert Report Nears

Prosecutors say forged paperwork tied to the store is now a key line of inquiry.

Overview

  • The Sonora attorney general’s office says most forensic reports are complete and it is awaiting one final opinion from the Colegio Mexicano de Profesionales en Gestión de Riesgos y Protección Civil to determine origin and cause.
  • A chromatographic analysis of the transformer refrigerant, performed by a specialized lab in the State of Mexico and delivered on November 26, has been integrated into the case file.
  • Investigators report the detection of apocryphal documentation tied to the store, including a document used in official procedures whose contents do not match reality.
  • The probe counts 553 investigative acts with no arrests to date, includes statements from more than a dozen people linked to store operations, 23 regulatory documents, and new summonses for former officials.
  • Victims’ families and downtown merchants plan civil actions once conclusions are issued, with the merchants’ union citing a 50% sales drop and losses of about 67.5 million pesos.