Two arrested in Guadalajara extortion case
Original reporting: Hoy Tamaulipas
What happened
Federal authorities arrested Mario “N” and Juvenal “N” in Guadalajara and linked them to alleged digital extortion targeting at least 77 meat-sector branches. They face allegations including aggravated extortion, homicide and criminal association, and their legal status remains pending.
Reporting and context
Federal authorities arrested two men identified as Mario “N” and Juvenal “N” in Guadalajara and linked them to alleged extortion targeting at least 77 meat-sector branches, Hoy Tamaulipas reported.
The Security Cabinet said both men had outstanding arrest warrants for aggravated extortion, homicide and criminal association. The arrests were carried out under the National Strategy Against Extortion after intelligence work and investigations into criminal cells allegedly using digital platforms to send extortion messages. Authorities have not disclosed the amounts allegedly demanded or how long the threats had been made.
According to Hoy Tamaulipas, federal investigators located the men in Guadalajara and deployed a security operation to execute the court orders. Personnel from the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, the Defense Ministry, the National Guard and the Attorney General’s Office participated, with information from the National Intelligence Center. The men were informed of their rights and placed at the disposal of the appropriate prosecutor. Their legal status will be determined through the ongoing proceedings, and the allegations remain subject to the judicial process.