El Flaco de Colima ordered to stand trial in extortion case
Original reporting: Colima Noticias
What happened
A Colima judge ordered Eduardo Manuel “N,” known as “El Flaco de Colima,” to face proceedings for probable aggravated extortion and imposed mandatory pretrial detention. The prosecutor’s office says the case involves a July 2026 threat and money demand; authorities executed an arrest warrant on Sept. 27.
Reporting and context
A Colima judge ordered Eduardo Manuel “N,” known as “El Flaco de Colima” or “Lalo,” to stand trial on an aggravated-extortion accusation and imposed mandatory pretrial detention, according to the Colima state prosecutor’s office.
Colima Noticias reported that prosecutors allege the case stems from events in July 2026, when a person was threatened and an economic demand was made, followed by the delivery of money. The prosecutor’s office said investigative officers and the Public Prosecutor’s Office gathered evidence and obtained an arrest warrant. Authorities executed that warrant on Sept. 27.
During the continuation of the initial hearing on Sept. 30, a judicial authority ordered Eduardo Manuel “N” to face proceedings for probable participation in aggravated extortion. The decision is an accusation-stage ruling, and the allegations remain attributed to the prosecutor’s office and the source account. Colima Noticias said the investigation involved state, federal and municipal security agencies working together; the agency also said the case was pursued under due-process and presumption-of-innocence standards.