Bodies of Narco Influencer Esmerelda FG, Her Husband & Children Found in Truck in Guadalajara

 "Socalj" for Borderland Beat

TikTok influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, known online as Esmeralda FG, her husband, and their two children were discovered murdered inside their pickup truck in a chilling quadruple homicide that has attracted national attention in Mexico.

On Friday, August 22, 2025, authorities uncovered an abandoned gray Ford Ranger in Guadalajara, on Jorge Delorme Street, containing the bodies of Esmeralda, 32, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, their 13‑year‑old son Gael Santiago, and their 7‑year‑old daughter, Regina. Their identities were confirmed six days later, on August 28. Authorities confirmed that the family had recently moved to downtown Guadalajara.

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Jalisco Cartel New Generation Captured Two Home Robbers That Are Interrogated, Hit With a Wooden Paddle, And Forced To Fight Gladiator Style In La Chona, Jalisco.

BY: CHAR 

JULY 23, 2025 

The Jalisco New Generation Cartel in La Chona, Jalisco, captured two home robbers who were interrogated, hit with a wooden paddle, and forced to fight each other. The armed wing of the CJNG Cartel involved in the interrogation video is Los Guerreros, led by the brothers Alonso Guerrero Covarrubias, "El 08," and Javier Guerrero Covarrubias, "Javito." 

COLOMBIAN VOICE 

No need to translate the following video, the two home robbers are humiliated by the CJNG Cartel, and in one of the videos, there is a clear Colombian accent. The Los Guerreros criminal cell is known to recruit Colombians to their ranks. 

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Those detained at the Izaguirre ranch will spend 141 years in prison: Jalisco

 CHAR 

JULY 8, 2025 

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They will also have to pay 1.3 million pesos to repair the damage.

Román Ortega

The 10 people arrested on September 18, 2024, at the Izaguirre ranch in Teuchitlán were each sentenced to 141 years and three months in prison after being found criminally responsible for the crimes of disappearance committed by private individuals, aggravated disappearance committed by private individuals, and aggravated homicide, against three victims.

The State Attorney General's Office reported that they are Lennin "N"—or Kevin "N"—David "N", Gustavo "N", Christopher "N", Juan "N", Óscar "N", Erick "N", Luis "N", Ricardo "N", and Armando "N", who, in addition to their prison sentences, must pay almost 1.3 million pesos in reparation for damages.

On September 18 of last year, National Guard officers responded to the Izaguirre ranch to respond to several reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, they were greeted with gunfire, so they repelled the attack.

After several minutes of gunfire, federal agents brought the situation under control and arrested 10 individuals at the scene. They also rescued two people alive and found a body wrapped in plastic bags.

The 10 individuals face at least six other criminal charges for the crime of disappearance committed by private individuals against different victims.

In March of this year, members of the Jalisco Searchers Warriors collective found thousands of items of clothing at the Izaguirre ranch, which, according to investigations by the Attorney General's Office, was used as a training camp for the Jalisco New Generation cartel.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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33 tons of Gold and Silver stolen in the municipality of Acatlán de Juárez, Jalisco.

 CHAR 

JULY 7, 2025 

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The robbery occurred on July 4th, on a highway near Guadalajara.

Román Ortega

An organized crime group stole a shipment of 33 tons of gold and silver in the municipality of Acatlán de Juárez.

In a statement, the mining company Grupo Bacis reported that the robbery occurred on July 4th, on a highway near Guadalajara, as the trailer was heading to the Port of Manzanillo.

According to the company, the tractor-trailer with registration number 104 was intercepted by two white vehicles with tinted windows. Their occupants neutralized the security guards and subdued the driver, who was detained for at least an hour and a half.

"A group of organized criminals aboard two vehicles robbed a truck belonging to Fletes Durango S.A. de C.V., which was loaded with at least 33 tons of gold and silver concentrate belonging to Grupo Minero Bacis, bound for the port of Manzanillo."

After being released, the victims notified the National Guard. The workers were unharmed, and the empty trailer was located shortly afterward. To date, there are no leads on the whereabouts of the merchandise. The State Attorney General's Office reported that it has not received any complaints regarding the theft.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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Three people arrested for transporting drugs on an aircraft in Colima

 CHAR 

JULY 5, 2025 

INFORMATION BY INFO7MX 

Mexican authorities reported the arrest in Colima of three people transporting 427 kilos of drugs on a clandestine aircraft from San Salvador.

Three arrested transporting drugs on a plane in Colima

Mexican authorities reported this Friday the arrest in the western state of Colima of three people transporting 427 kilos of cocaine on a clandestine aircraft detected 200 kilometers south of San Salvador, El Salvador.

In a joint statement, the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) stated that in an intelligence and investigation operation, members of this institution, the Secretariat of National Defense (Defense), the National Guard (GN), the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), the Attorney General's Office (FGR), and the National Center for Surveillance and Protection of Airspace (CENAVI) located the aircraft carrying drugs and arrested the three people.

According to the information, the arrest resulted from surveillance efforts by CENAVI, which detected the aircraft's "tracking" 200 kilometers south of San Salvador, the capital of the Salvadoran territory, heading toward Mexico.

The SSPC detailed that the tracking "did not comply with current aeronautical regulations when entering our space, so an alert was issued."

“Six airplanes and a helicopter were immediately ordered to take off from two aerial platforms to intercept the clandestine aircraft. Security personnel were also deployed in Colima, in areas likely to land,” the statement said.

The SSPC also reported that “officers located the aircraft, which landed on a clandestine airstrip in the town of Tecomán, Colima,” the site of the three arrests, and “seized 11 packages containing 427 kilos of cocaine.”

They added that the seizure “has a financial impact on organized crime of more than $95 million pesos (approximately $5 million USD).”

SOURCE: INFO7MX

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169 bags containing human remains have been removed from the clandestine grave in the Las Agujas neighborhood In Zapopan, Jalisco.

 CHAR 

JUNE 28, 2025 

INFORMATION POSTED BY EL OCCIDENTAL 

Elizabeth Ibal

The State Prosecutor's Office located a clandestine grave in the Las Agujas neighborhood of Zapopan. The investigation has been ongoing since February. Its existence was only recently discovered when it appeared on the website of the Special Deputy Prosecutor for Missing Persons, on the list of clandestine graves located in the state.

The fenced site is in a semi-deserted area near the La Venta-Nextipac highway, behind a company that assembles electrical parts, west of Zapopan, within the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area.

When questioned about the clandestine burial site located on the Camino a Las Agujas, prosecutor Salvador González de los Santos stated that more than 160 bags containing human remains have been recorded.

"The search process is not yet complete, although no one has been found. On average, there were 169 bags, and based on the analysis of the remains found, according to the report issued by the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences, they correspond to 34 people," stated González de los Santos.

Contrary to what the prosecutor stated, the website of the Special Deputy Prosecutor's Office indicates that 35 bodies have been found, of which 15 have been identified; 14 were men and one was a woman. The website indicates that the status is under investigation.

Work is being done at the site with machinery, as well as various tools and implements.

"We have dogs used to detect remains or corpses, rods are used, and ground-penetrating radars are also used to determine if human remains are still present. We're almost there to close this case," said the head of the state's law enforcement agency.

The grave was discovered at the end of February after a private company attempted to carry out construction work. While excavating, they discovered human remains, so they notified the authorities. Because of this situation, the case had not been reported.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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A Jalisco lawyer is executed; his wife was murdered 10 days ago.

 CHAR 

JUNE 13, 2025

THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY PROCESO 

The Prosecutor's Office suspects the murders are related to the legal cases the couple handled.

WRITTEN BY: ELIZABETH RIVERA AVELAR 

GUADALAJARA (apro) – The shooting of a lawyer on Wednesday in the Arcos Vallarta neighborhood of Guadalajara could be linked to another homicide: that of his wife, also a lawyer, who was shot to death in Tlajomulco on June 2. Both incidents occurred just 10 days apart.

The lawyer's murder occurred at the intersection of Luis Pérez Verdía and Vallarta avenues, in the western part of Guadalajara. He was intercepted by armed individuals who shot him several times before fleeing. Municipal and state authorities cordoned off the crime scene and launched a search operation in the area; however, no arrests have been made so far.

The state Attorney General's Office suspects these homicides are connected to the legal cases the couple handled. Prosecutor Salvador González de los Santos indicated that one of the lines of investigation revolves around his professional activity, possibly related to a conflict in another state. He confirmed that both the lawyer and his wife had received previous threats, which reinforces the hypothesis of a professional motive.

“Yes, he received some threats. We are investigating; it's a matter not related to Jalisco, but to another state. This lawyer was the husband of another lawyer who was murdered on June 2. We are verifying all aspects to see if there is any connection,” he stated.

The murder of the 62-year-old lawyer occurred this Wednesday, June 11, outside a law office. His body was found in the driver's seat of a red compact car, which had both front door windows shattered by bullets.

Authorities are trying to determine the connection between the couple's murders; so far, only one arrest warrant has been issued for the woman's murder. The 52-year-old, originally from Nayarit, was shot 10 times in the neck and chest. "I want to mention that we already have an arrest warrant for the wife's murder. We continue to gather all the evidence and conduct investigations," the state official said.

The man worked primarily in civil litigation, although he also practiced as a criminal lawyer.

SOURCE: PROCESO 

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Eighteen days before his graduation, a UdG student disappeared; he was awaiting entrance exam results: Guadalajara, Jalisco.

 CHAR 

JUNE 13, 2025 

INFORMATION POSTED BY EL OCCIDENTAL 

The young man left his home on June 8 of this year and never returned.

Elizabeth Ibal

The Ríos González family is experiencing moments of anguish due to their inability to find out the whereabouts of one of their members: 18-year-old Steven Miguel, who has been missing since June 8, just 18 days before his graduation from High School No. 2 at the University of Guadalajara.

Steven Miguel Ríos González applied for admission to a law degree program at the Tonalá University Center, but is currently missing.

His mother, Jovita González, explained that her son left home on Sunday afternoon and never returned.

"He goes out with his girlfriend in the afternoon and returns. He has a deadline until 10:00, and it was 10:00 and he didn't arrive. I left with his girlfriend, but he hadn't gone with her, so I got worried and we went looking for him," she explained with a broken voice.

The woman also explained that June 25th would be the academic ceremony, during which Steven Miguel would graduate from Preparatory School No. 2 of the University of Guadalajara.

"In a few days, they'll give him his high school certificate, and he took the university entrance exam for a law degree at the Tonalá University Center," explained Mrs. Jovita.

She also pleaded with anyone who might have him to let him return home and reunite with his family.

"Please let him go. I fear for his safety. I'm worried that they'll beat him or something will happen to him. I ask that they help me locate him as quickly as possible. I trust in them and in God to help me find him."

Meanwhile, his father, Javier Ríos Tapia, expressed his anguish at not knowing Steven Miguel's whereabouts.

"It's a desperation I can't explain. We would like to find him as soon as possible. If anyone has any information, please provide it. We've already filed a missing person report with the Prosecutor's Office."

Steven Miguel Ríos González was last seen in the La Campesina neighborhood. He is of medium build, 5'7" tall, with a light brown complexion and short, curly, black hair. He also has acne scars on his face, as well as a tattoo of the letter "S" on his right leg and the letter "M" on his left leg.

He was wearing jeans, black sneakers, a T-shirt, and a round-neck shirt.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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University of Guadalajara reports the disappearance of four students: Jalisco

CHAR 

JUNE 8, 2025 

MILENIO 

VIDEO TRANSLATION 

And look, the general rector of the University of Guadalajara Carla Planter, who confirmed that the four young students from the institution who disappeared within a week remain missing. 

Brian Miguel, Alejandro Axel and José Luis, students at the University of Guadalajara, remain missing. We continue to have the same information. These are four young people who have not been located. Three of the students disappeared in various neighborhoods of Guadalajara between the end of March and the beginning of April of this year within a period of one week. They are Edgar Axel Ríos, 15, last seen in the Olympic neighborhood in Guadalajara. He was studying at the Guadalajara Polytechnic. Jesús Brian Ríos, 17, last seen on April 1 in the San Juan de Dios neighborhood. He was studying at High School 6. Miguel Alejandro Medina del Castillo, 17, disappeared on April 3 in the San Juan de Dios neighborhood. Rafael was a student at Tlaquepaque High School. José Luis Arciniega Nieves, 15, disappeared in January. 

He was a student at the ITPA campus in Puerto Vallarta. Of course, we are concerned. Of course, we are concerned about the security problem throughout the country in the state. Of course, yes, of course, we are concerned. In the case of Axel, his family made public that they had detected that the young man's cell phone was in the state of Zacatecas. However, the University of Guadalajara said they had no information from the Prosecutor's Office as to whether it could be a case of forced recruitment. No, we have no information. The Committee for the Analysis of Disappearances of Persons at the University of Guadalajara published an investigation on May 12 that showed an increase in the disappearance of young people between the ages of 15 and 19, the most likely cause of this increase being forced recruitment by organized crime. With images of Ricardo Valdivia Diana Barajas

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Terrorist Support Charges Brought Against Recently Arrested High-Ranking Female CJNG Trafficker "Chayo"

"Socalj" for Borderland Beat

Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez, 39, of Mexico, is the first trafficker from CJNG to be charged under the new cartel terrorist (FTO) designations in the United States and Canada. She was arrested earlier this month in Mexico.

The terrorism charges are primarily related to the allegations that her group conspired with others to provide and did attempt to provide grenades to the CJNG, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

“Cartels like CJNG are terrorist groups that wreak havoc in American communities and are responsible for countless lives lost in the United States, Mexico, and elsewhere.” stated US Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Additionally, Navarro-Sanchez, is charged with conspiracy to smuggle and transport aliens in the United States, straw purchasing and trafficking in firearms, bulk cash smuggling conspiracy, and conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

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TikToker Valeria Márquez was sent off by family and friends with a funeral mass In Jalisco.

 CHAR

MAY 15, 2025

Valeria's burial location has been kept confidential by her family.

Elizabeth Ibal

TikToker Valeria Márquez was farewelled to applause at a funeral mass attended by her family and close friends.

Her loved ones dressed in white attended the San Bernardo church in the Mezquitán Country neighborhood of Guadalajara, where the Eucharistic celebration was held.

Valeria's coffin was placed at the foot of the altar, and next to it a large photograph of Valeria Márquez.

"We thank you on behalf of the Márquez family and the López family for accompanying us in this painful moment, where we are going to say goodbye to our beloved one and may God welcome her into his eternal kingdom with open arms," ​​said her aunt. Her loved ones responded with applause.

One of her aunts also remembered her as a joyful young woman and said she believed in divine justice.

"Dismayed but calm, we believe in justice, not in that of this earth, but in that of God, as the priest said. They are the ones who will be remorseful. She has already passed away, one step away from going to God and asking nothing more for her murderers."

Valeria was murdered this Tuesday afternoon during a TikTok broadcast inside her beauty salon in the Real neighborhood of Zapopan. That day, a man arrived, pretending to give her a gift. When he went to get her, he shot her.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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No one has been identified as responsible for the murder of TikToker Valeria Márquez, according to the State Prosecutor's Office In Jalisco. El RR or Doble R Being Responsible For The Death Of Valeria 'Rumor' Is Unfounded According To Sources.

CHAR

MAY 15, 2025

The agency confirmed that the investigation is being conducted under the femicide protocol and asked that women not be re-victimized.

Elizabeth Ibal

Following posts pointing to an alleged criminal leader in the death of TikToker Valeria Márquez, the Jalisco Attorney General's Office clarified that no specific person has been charged with the crime so far.

"In light of press reports that directly point to the alleged perpetrators of the murder of a woman, reported yesterday in Zapopan, the State Attorney General's Office clarifies that, at this time, there is no specific charge against a specific person in the investigation," reads the statement issued late Wednesday.

It also stated that the posts and videos disseminated on social media are already part of the investigation.

"Ministerial statements, as well as other evidence—mainly social media posts and videos—are part of the investigation and are being processed and analyzed," the state agency stated.

The investigation file remains in compliance with the femicide protocol.

The law enforcement agency also called for avoiding the re-victimization of women during investigations into crimes, especially those related to gender-based violence.

This comes after social media users attacked her for her complexion and lifestyle, which she exposed on her social media accounts.

TikToker Valeria Márquez was murdered at her beauty salon located on Servidor Público Avenue and Emperadores Mexicanos Street, in the Real del Carmen neighborhood in what is known as the Real de Zapopan area.

The attacker was a man who pretended to give her a gift and had already picked her up. The crime was recorded in a live broadcast on the TikTok platform.

VALERIA MARQUEZ ✝️

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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CJNG paid 70 thousand pesos to the mayor of Teuchitlán: Jalisco

 CHAR 

THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY EL OCCIDENTAL 

MAY 5, 2025 

In exchange, he allegedly allowed the existence of the ranch where hitmen were trained.

Elizabeth Ibal

Statements and allegations that he allegedly received 70,000 pesos a month for allowing a training camp in his municipality are the basis of the accusation against the mayor of Teuchitlán, José Ascención Murguia Santiago, who was arrested last weekend by a special group from Mexico City. He was not informed of the operation by either the state government or the Jalisco-based delegation of the Attorney General's Office (FGR).

Therefore, they intend to charge him with organized crime, which would result in the mayor of the Citizens' Movement party being placed in mandatory preventive detention until the conclusion of the judicial investigation, as these are serious crimes.

In the same judicial investigation, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office presents evidence to prove the alleged relationship between the official and José Gregorio Armida, alias "El Lastra"—the author of the accusations—and Gonzalo Mendoza Gaitán, alias "El Sapo" and/or "El 90," the latter one of the main leaders of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel.

The Izaguirre ranch was used as an alleged criminal training camp and was raided twice by authorities. First, National Guard personnel carried out an operation at the site in September 2024, arresting ten men with firearms and freeing two people.

His Capture

It was Saturday afternoon when the tranquility of the municipality was disrupted. Men in official uniforms aboard two white pickup trucks intercepted Mayor José Ascención Murguia Santiago just a few meters from his home.

They forced him into one of the vehicles, and the hooded men took him away. They took his house and car keys and threw them on the ground, according to municipal officials.

Afterward, his family and other municipal officials experienced tense moments. They didn't know who was behind the scenes, the Jalisco government didn't know what was happening, and the Attorney General's Office in Jalisco denied any involvement in the police operation.

The National Registry of Arrests confirmed his capture at approximately 9:42 p.m. (Central Time) and his transfer to the penitentiary. It was stated that he was wearing a maroon T-shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. It was also reported that he has a lion tattoo on his right arm.

He is charged with serious crimes.

He spent part of the night at the facilities of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Investigation of Organized Crime (FEMDO) and was later sent to the Puente Grande Preventive Prison.

The arraignment hearing at the Federal Criminal Justice Center of the State of Jalisco, located in Puente Grande, was scheduled for 9:00 a.m., but José Ascención didn't appear until 44 minutes later.

It was announced there that the Special Prosecutor's Office for the Investigation of Enforced Disappearances of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) intends to charge him with organized crime. A public defender accompanied him during the first part of the hearing and, when given the floor, he claimed he didn't have a trusted attorney. He reappeared at 12:13 p.m., represented by a new private attorney, who in turn requested a recess to speak with his client.

The hearing resumed at 1:10 p.m., with a request that it be closed, forcing the media and the general public to leave, arguing that it was to protect the identity of victims and witnesses.

He is linked to CJNG leaders

The indictment includes testimony confirming meetings with members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel between April and June 2024, with figures such as José Gregorio "N," alias "El Lastra," who is imprisoned in the Altiplano prison, and Gonzalo Mendoza Gaitán, alias "El Sapo" and/or "El 90."

José Ascención has governed Teuchitlán for six years and was headed for another three. He served his first term as a member of the PRD from 2012 to 2015 and for the Movimiento Ciudadano party from 2021 to 2024. He was recently reelected by the same party for the 2024-2027 term.

According to the indictment, he met with "El Lastra" between September and October 2024, when his first term as a member of Movimiento Ciudadano was ending and his second term was beginning. In a gap between San Marcos and Etzatlán, to agree on a monthly income of 70,000 pesos in exchange for allowing the criminal organization to operate in the area. According to the person involved, they arrived at the meeting "connected" through calls made from the phones of the so-called "cacahuatitos," which they later destroyed to avoid leaving evidence.

Another testimony suggests that between 15 and 20 days before September 18, the date of the seizure of the Izaguirre ranch, the mayor and José Gregorio woke him up to dig a pit, using a backhoe to deposit organs and skeletal remains. Therefore, the Public Prosecutor's Office, who read the document, confirmed that José Ascención was fully aware of what was happening, as it was even claimed that he uttered the phrase, "These dogs won't live to tell the tale." José Ascención, present at the hearing, made a gesture of disbelief at the statements of the person testifying against him.

It is emphasized that among the agreements were that members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel would operate the ranch and be able to circulate around Teuchitlán armed and in stolen vehicles without being disturbed. In addition, they were also "providing human capital," that is, allowing municipal police officers to conduct surveillance of the Izaguirre ranch to prevent the recruits from escaping.

The same indictment mentions that the Izaguirre ranch was subjected to extreme physical violence against victims recruited through false job offers. Activities included training, human trafficking, and forced killing and eating of human flesh. Meanwhile, the La Vega ranch was also used for training and drug production.

The mayor was invited by the Control Judge to respond to the accusation, but he decided to abstain. His lawyers announced that they will present evidence in subsequent hearings, requesting an extension of the 144-hour constitutional deadline for the final hearing to be held. The deadline expires next Saturday at 6:21 p.m.

At the end of the hearing, the group of Public Prosecutors removed the investigation file, which was stored in four enormous plastic containers, which contained the entire bed of a recent Silverado pickup truck.

Jalisco Government and Municipality Request

The Jalisco Government and the Citizen Movement party, which was the most recent party to champion the case, made their position clear in separate statements regarding the arrest and arraignment of José Ascensión Murguía before a federal judge.

For its part, the State Executive expressed its confidence that the Attorney General's Office (FGR) will conduct the investigations impartially and without political bias.

For its part, the State Government will be attentive to the development of the judicial process and will collaborate in all necessary ways so that, regardless of the case, the truth is discovered and justice is served.

Meanwhile, the Citizen Movement party spoke out and demanded an investigation free of partisan bias.

“Federal authorities are obligated to verify their accusations and clear up all doubts in this and all cases. We trust that the mayor of Teuchitlán will demonstrate that he always acted within the law. The citizens elected him as their representative and then reaffirmed their trust in him to govern for a second term: this support speaks to the results of his administration,” the document states.

It concludes by stating that “In Citizen Movement, we demand that the authorities conduct a fair, comprehensive investigation free of political bias or partisan motivations. We firmly defend the presumption of innocence and the right of all people to a fair trial. Without truth, there will never be justice.”

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The 'Los Alegres del Barranco' appeared this Tuesday morning before Court 16 of Puente Grande: Jalisco

 CHAR 

MAY 6, 2025 

THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY EL OCCIDENTAL 

The group continues to play music that glorifies crime.

Elizabeth Ibal

The Los Alegres del Barranco group appeared Tuesday morning before the 16th Court of Puente Grande, where their investigation file for apology for crime is being prosecuted.

The members arrived in a van, dressed in blue and black suits, but they refused to tell the media that they were waiting for them before the arraignment hearing.

They went to the courthouse accompanied by their lawyers to file charges for the investigation opened against them for that crime, following their performance on March 29 at the Telmex Auditorium in Zapopan.

That day, the group allegedly projected images of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, alleged to be the leader and founder of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel, which led to the investigation being opened against them.

Since then, they and any other group have been banned from singing corridos inciting violence at concerts and public events.

This Monday, the Jalisco Prosecutor's Office reported that two other investigations were opened against them, also for condoning crime, following their performances in Cihuatlán and Tequila.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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CJNG Video Attempts to Distance Themselves from Izaguirre Ranch Cremations

"Socalj" for Borderland Beat

In a four minute video posted to social media; alleged members of the CJNG rejected the allegations that the Izaguirre Ranch, in Teuchitlán, had functioned as a clandestine extermination center, forced recruitment camp and/or crematorium. The video also accused the search groups and media of manipulating the facts surrounding the ranch and activities there.

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Mass Extermination Ranch Discovered at CJNG Training Camp in Jalisco, Hundreds Believed to Have Disappeared

 "Socalj" for Borderland Beat

After locating three large ovens containing human remains at a former CJNG training center in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, authorities found 200 pairs of shoes, 400 items of clothing, and suitcases at the ranch. The Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco collective reported that at least 200 people may have been victims there.

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Signal Jamming Systems to be reinforced in Jalisco prisons

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

This information was posted by INFORMADOR.MX 

Lemus announced that the inspections will continue in the state's prisons, as was done in recent weeks in Puente Grande and Puerto Vallarta.

By: Marck Hernández

January 10, 2025 - 8:15 PM

The governor of Jalisco, Pablo Lemus, recognizes that there are multiple irregularities in the prisons of Jalisco, among them, in the signal jammers.

The governor announced that there will be a purchase of this equipment, noting that they detected that those located in some penitentiary systems such as Puente Grande are not working properly.

“We are already buying the signal inhibitors to avoid that, at least from our prisons, these extortion calls do not go out (the inhibitors) are not working properly and that is why we are going to put these new signal inhibitors to prevent these calls from being made”.

Lemus said that the inspections will continue in the state's prisons, as was done in recent weeks in Puente Grande and Puerto Vallarta.

On the other hand, the governor highlighted that some good results have been achieved in security matters, for example, with the arrest of the two assailants of a public transportation truck in Tonalá, the arrest of municipal police officers from Poncitlán accused of forced disappearance or the re-incarceration with federal forces of a prisoner who escaped from Puente Grande.

SOURCE: INFORMADOR.MX

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Follow-Up: Under heavy security, “El Ceviches” Of The "CJNG" Cartel was transferred to Puente Grande, from where he has escaped twice.

 "Char" for Borderland Beat

This information was translated and reposted from EL OCCIDENTAL 

The Public Prosecutor's Office will request his transfer to a maximum security prison to prevent him from escaping again.

SATURDAY JANUARY 12, 2025

Elizabeth Ibal

Cesar Fabian “N”, alias “El Ceviches”, was transferred to the Puente Grande penitentiary complex, from where he has escaped on two occasions, most recently last Christmas.

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'La Mayiza' Alleges Government Corruption Ring Through Flyers in Culiacán, Sinaloa

  "Enojon" and "Pernicious Propaganda" for Borderland Beat 

On December 23rd of 2024, flyers would warn Omar Hamid García Harfuch, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Mexico, of an alleged corruption ring within the State Government of Sinaloa. The flyers were thrown out of a plane that flew over various points of Culiacán, Sinaloa. 

Watermarked with the logo of Ismael Zambada Sicairos 'El Mayito Flaco,' leader of the 'La Mayiza' faction of the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS), the message identified Government officials, and their family members that were allegedly involved in the corruption ring. The flyers urged Secretary Harfuch to launch an operation over the claims. The criminal organization would threaten to go after those they deem to be 'guilty' such as: 

- Enrique Díaz Vega, Secretary of Administration and Finances. 

- José Paz López Elenes, Mayor of Badiraguato. 

- Enrique Inzunza Cázarez, a member of the Senate of the Republic of Mexico. 

- Jose Rocha Ruiz, the youngest Son of Governor Rocha. 

- Alejandra Sofía Valadés Pelayo, the Wife of Ruiz. 

- Rubén Rocha Moya, the Governor of Sinaloa. 

- Eneyda Rocha Ruiz, the Daughter of Governor Moya, and the Director of the System for Integral Family Development of the State of Sinaloa. 

- Rubén Rocha Ruiz, the oldest Son of Governor Moya.

Photograph By Los Revoltosos Mazatlán (Flyer alleging a corruption ring within the Government of Sinaloa)

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Caged Lion Seized On Ranch In Acatic: Jalisco

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A pickup truck with handmade armor was also seized.

Monday, June 6, 2024 

Elizabeth Ibal

A lion was found inside a ranch in the municipality of Acatic, after a search conducted by the Attorney General's Office of Mexico.

The agency, through the Specialized Regional Control Prosecutor's Office (FECOR) in the state of Jalisco, complied with a search warrant granted by the District Control Judge Specializing in the Accusatory Criminal System.

The property was located by members of the National Guard while conducting surveillance on a dirt road in the direction of the town of La Resolana.

In the place they found a vehicle with handmade armor, in which nine magazines for firearms were found, according to the federal agency.

In addition, the National Guard observed that from the outside of a property there was a cage with wildlife.

For this reason, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office was informed and requested a search of the property, which was carried out with the support of the Federal Ministerial Police, the Criminal Investigation Agency, elements of the National Guard and the Federal Attorney's Office for Environmental Protection.

A lion specimen was seized and the property was also confiscated.

A file was opened for crimes against biodiversity and possession of magazines for the exclusive use of the Armed Forces.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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