Sonora Denies Fuel Link for Former Rocha Adviser

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Entorno Informativo Sonora reports that the Sonora Attorney General's Office said it has no information establishing that Carlos Alberto Beltran Olmeda had economic or professional ties to the state's gasoline sector. Beltran Olmeda previously served as a senior Los Cabos municipal official and as an adviser to Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, who is on leave.

According to the report, Beltran Olmeda's remains were found in a clandestine grave in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur. Authorities identified the remains through DNA testing. Sonora prosecutors said he had immediate relatives in Guaymas, which could explain a personal connection to that municipality, but they said the family relationship did not establish a professional or fuel-business link.

The Sonora agency said its role was limited to helping Baja California Sur prosecutors identify the remains. Investigators collected and processed DNA profiles from direct relatives, which helped establish the genetic match, according to the statement cited by the outlet. As of publication, Sonora prosecutors said they had not received a request to investigate Beltran Olmeda's presence or activities in the state. The report does not identify who was responsible for his death or establish an organized-crime connection.