Governor David Monral affirmed that those responsible for the death of 10 people in the municipalities of Pánuco, Morelos and Sain Alto will face justice. The bodies were located, five of them hanging from a vehicle bridge. Among the victims are a former PAN mayor, municipal officials, businessmen and a former councilor of Durango.
The Zacatecas Attorney General’s Office reported that the main lines of investigation point to possible acts of extortion and collusion by public servants. Prosecutor Cristian Paul Camacho Osnaya explained that the ten victims were deprived of their liberty between July 16 and 18, before their bodies were located in different parts of the state.
Details of the discovery
Authorities indicated that five of the victims tested positive for recent narcotic use, according to toxicological tests. They already have videos from surveillance cameras as part of the investigations. In one of the sites, alleged narcomantics with messages attributed to criminal groups were found.
Among the people identified are the former mayor of Sombrerete, Ignacio Castrejón; the former Durango councilor Andrés Vázquez Gurrola; officials of the Fresnillo City Council, members of Civil Protection, as well as businessmen, an agricultural producer and a livestock leader from the region.
Although the state government has maintained that homicides have decreased in recent years, Zacatecas continues to face high levels of violence linked to organized crime. The case occurs in a context of tragedies, disappearances and road blockades that have kept the entity among the most affected by insecurity in the country.
The situation has generated concern among citizens, who demand effective actions to combat insecurity and guarantee the protection of their communities. Local authorities are under pressure to clarify this case and prevent future violence.
