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Rolando Herrera
Mexico City (March 16, 2026) .-11:51 hrs
Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) stated that it did not secure the location where Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” was apprehended due to a lack of minimum security conditions for ministerial personnel and since the scene had been “contaminated.”
The arrest of a major cartel leader often requires careful scene management, but authorities say that wasn’t possible in this case. According to the FGR, the capture site of Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was left unsecured not due to oversight, but because of safety concerns and compromised evidence. Officials explained that conditions at the location were not safe enough to allow their personnel to maintain a secure perimeter. The FGR further stated that the area where “El Mencho” was captured had been “contaminated,” implying potential compromise of evidence or the scene itself. The Attorney General’s Office did not elaborate on the nature of the contamination or the specific security risks that prevented them from securing the site. This development raises questions about the integrity of the evidence collected following the arrest of one of Mexico’s most wanted criminals.
