Morelos authorities say agents were tortured over suspect’s release
Original reporting: Infobae México
What happened
Morelos officials said three prosecutor’s office agents were kidnapped and tortured by alleged members of Pueblos Unidos seeking the release of José David “N,” known as “El Güero Gym.”
Reporting and context
The Morelos Peace and Security Coordination Board said three state prosecutor’s office agents were tortured after they were kidnapped by alleged members of Pueblos Unidos, who demanded the release of José David “N,” known as “El Güero Gym.” The account was presented by Luis Flores Barrios, head of the Morelos Prosecutor’s Office for High-Impact Crimes, during a news conference on Tuesday.
According to Infobae México, the events began during an operation to hand over a secured property in Morelos. Officers detained José David at about 2:50 p.m. after locating him near the operation and arresting him in flagrante for simple possession of a narcotic. Flores Barrios said the offense did not require mandatory pretrial detention and that José David had no arrest warrant when he was captured.
About 40 minutes after the operation ended, three agents of the Criminal Investigation Agency who were conducting investigative work in the same municipality were reported kidnapped. Infobae México reported that investigators identified the demand as the release of José David, whom authorities described as an alleged member of Pueblos Unidos. Flores Barrios said the captors tortured the agents to pressure authorities into accepting the release arrangement.
The prosecutor said the kidnapping investigation led to a negotiation in which the agents’ recovery was conditioned on José David’s release during the investigation. The source also reported that the detention was followed by blockades and burned vehicles in parts of the municipality. The claims about the kidnapping, torture and the alleged affiliation are attributed to the Morelos authorities and the source report.
Source: Infobae México: https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/10/13/el-guero-gym-no-tenia-orden-de-aprehension-al-momento-de-su-arresto-en-morelos-sicarios-torturaron-a-agentes-para-su-liberacion
Ambiguities: The source identifies José David only as “N” and describes him as a presumed member of Pueblos Unidos. This rewrite preserves that identification and attribution.