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Tequila Mayor Bound to Trial on Organized‑Crime Charges as Jalisco Bolsters Security

A federal judge granted four months for further investigation and ordered the mayor held in Altiplano under pretrial detention.

Overview

  • Federal prosecutors secured a vinculación a proceso against Mayor Diego Rivera Navarro and two municipal officials on allegations tied to organized crime for kidnapping and aggravated kidnapping.
  • Judge-ordered pretrial detention places Diego N. at CEFERESO 1 Altiplano in the State of Mexico, while Juan Manuel Pérez Sosa and Juan Gabriel Toribio Villarreal are held at CEFERESO 15 in Chiapas.
  • The arrests stemmed from coordinated actions by the federal Security Cabinet, the FGR and state authorities, according to official accounts.
  • Jalisco deployed about 200 state and federal personnel with Army and National Guard support, expanded interagency patrols, and installed new monitoring points to maintain a permanent presence in Tequila and nearby areas.
  • A state stabilization push includes a 500 million peso investment plan, a request to unfreeze municipal accounts with an offer of advances to cover payroll and services, and support for an interim mayor whose appointment drew local criticism.