Two Los Vallarta suspects face Ecatepec homicide case
Original reporting: La Prensa Ciudad de México
What happened
La Prensa Ciudad de México reported that Mexico State prosecutors served an arrest warrant on Pablo Alberto N. and Fernando N., who were already jailed on unrelated matters. Authorities accuse them of involvement in a May 24 homicide case and say the group known as Los Vallarta is allegedly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Reporting and context
Mexico State prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant in custody for two men accused of participating in the killing of two people in Ecatepec, La Prensa Ciudad de México reported. The suspects were identified as Pablo Alberto N. and Fernando N., whom authorities describe as alleged members of a group known as Los Vallarta.
According to the Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México, investigators say the men and other people attacked a victim inside a property in Ecatepec on May 24. Prosecutors allege that the group later abandoned the victim’s body on different streets in the municipality. The warrant was served at the Ecatepec Penitentiary and Social Reintegration Center, where both men were already being held in connection with unrelated matters.
La Prensa reported that the suspects were placed at the disposal of a judge, who will determine their legal status. Prosecutors said the group is allegedly linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and has been associated by authorities with homicide, drug sales and distribution, dispossession and kidnapping. Those claims remain attributed to the state prosecutor’s office. If found responsible, the two could face prison sentences of up to 70 years for homicide, according to the FGJEM.