**Mexican Mayor Arrested for Alleged Links to Drug Cartel Activities**

Sat May 10 2025 08:21:37 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
**Mexican Mayor Arrested for Alleged Links to Drug Cartel Activities**

**Teuchitlán's Mayor faces serious charges related to a prominent drug cartel investigation.**


**Mayor José Asunción Murguía Santiago's arrest has raised significant concerns regarding the entwined relationship between local officials and drug trafficking organizations in Mexico.**

In a significant turn of events, the mayor of Teuchitlán, José Asunción Murguía Santiago, has been arrested on serious charges linked to organized crime and forced disappearance. This comes following revelations about a ranch allegedly used by the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel for illicit activities, including the recruitment and training of new members.

The ranch, located in the western state of Jalisco, has recently drawn national attention due to the discovery of numerous personal items, such as shoes and clothing, alongside human bone fragments scattering the area. Although volunteer groups described the site as a location for human cremations, Attorney General Alejandro Gertz stated that there is currently no substantiated evidence to confirm these claims, labeling the notion of it being an “extermination camp” as unfounded.

The shocking allegations against Mayor Murguía Santiago highlight the ongoing battle against corruption among Mexican officials, particularly as the U.S. government, under President Trump, has suggested military intervention to combat the cartels— a proposal that Mexico’s president has rejected.

In earlier statements, Gertz mentioned the ranch had once served as a hub for the cartel, which reportedly utilized enticing fake job opportunities to attract potential recruits. However, the dispute between federal authorities and volunteer search teams continues, with the latter insisting that multiple charred human remains have been uncovered from the property. The situation remains tense as investigations proceed and community concern intensifies over the implications of local government corruption.

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