FGR dismisses special prosecutor against public servants

The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) executed an arrest warrant against Ernesto N, former governor of Baja California, for his alleged participation in large-scale fuel smuggling. The arrest was carried out in Ensenada by elements of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC).

As reported by the FGR on social networks:

“As a result of a highly complex investigation related to large fuel smuggling operations, carried out by a company founded by a former governor of Baja California, requested and obtained an arrest warrant for the possible commission of the crimes of organized crime and smuggling against Ernesto N, which was completed this afternoon in Ensenada, Baja California, by elements of the SSPC.”

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The investigations focused on a company linked to the former president, accused of moving fuel illegally. The FGR described the case as part of a broader strategy against organized crime in the region.

Hydrocarbon smuggling has been a persistent problem in Baja California. The arrest of a high-profile political figure could set a precedent in the fight against these illicit networks. So far, Ernesto N’s defense has not issued public statements.

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) revealed that in 2025, 157,457 people were admitted to penitentiary and specialized centers. The figure represents an increase of 19.2% compared to 2024, when 132,118 admissions were registered.

What does the prison census say?

Of the total, 155,579 are adults and 1,878 are adolescents. At the federal level, 2,693 people entered; in state and specialized centers, 154,764. Baja California tops the list with 21,062 admissions, followed by the State of Mexico with 18,589.

The population deprived of liberty is made up of 90.8% men and 9.2% women. Edomex and Hidalgo concentrate the highest percentages of incarcerated women: 11.9% and 11.8%, respectively. In contrast, the federal centers and Coahuila report the highest proportion of men: 98.6% and 94.2%.

A relevant fact: 76.2% of the people detained had no criminal record. Only 21.3% had any prior registration. Among women, only 12.7% had a history; in men, 22.1%.

At the end of 2025, Inegi counted 231,436 people in prison. However, only 33,714 had a sentence, equivalent to 42.2% of the total prison population.

The Inegi revealed that 42.2% of people in prison in Mexico have no sentence. Of the 231,436 inmates registered at the end of 2025, only 133,714 had a conviction.

Women are the most affected: 52.6% of them are without a sentence, compared to 41.5% of men. Of the total of 97,722 unsentenced inmates, 97,090 are adults. Of that group, 50.1% are in informal preventive detention, 34.3% in justified preventive detention and 1.8% in another case. 13.8% do not have an identified legal status.

The State of Mexico and Michoacán stand out: both report that 100% of their unsentenced population is in informal preventive detention.

In federal penitentiary centers, 5,702 crimes linked to unsentenced people were recorded. 5.5% corresponded to women and 94.5% to men. The most common crime among them was kidnapping (51.9%); among them, crimes with weapons (23.6%).

In state centers, 120 thousand 32 crimes were reported. 7.8% were committed by women—mainly drug dealing—and 92.2% by men, with robbery being the most frequent.