Jalisco authorities report proceedings in alleged recruitment case
Original reporting: Noticias PV
What happened
NoticiasPV reports that a judge ordered five months of preventive detention while the investigation continues.
Reporting and context
NoticiasPV reported that a 17-year-old was placed under criminal proceedings in the Guadalajara metropolitan area after authorities alleged he tried to recruit another minor for organized-crime cells through a purported job offer. The report attributes the accusation and the human-trafficking charge to Jalisco authorities.
According to the outlet, the arrest occurred near the Central Camionera Nueva after the teenager arranged to meet the alleged victim, who had been contacted through digital platforms. Employees of a public transportation company sheltered the minor during the intervention, NoticiasPV reported. The person told authorities she did not know the duties, location or real conditions attached to the offer.
Jalisco’s deputy prosecutor’s office for missing persons said recruitment patterns include the use of social networks, including TikTok, to lure adolescents with unusually high pay. A control judge ordered preventive detention for five months while the complementary investigation continues, according to the report.