Suspected extortionists operating in other states were located and arrested in Yucatán, including a criminal gang that set fire to houses to pressure and intimidate their victims.
In the first operation, this group of suspected extortionists operating in southern Veracruz was arrested.
The fourth person arrested is accused of extortion in Quintana Roo; he used a fake website to obtain information from his victims and threatened to release it.
So far, there is no evidence linking the two cases, suggesting they are separate groups of suspected extortionists hiding in Yucatán.
A man and a woman charged with aggravated extortion in the state of Veracruz were arrested two days ago in Yucatán.
This occurred during a coordinated operation between the prosecutors’ offices of both states and the State Investigative Police (PEI) of the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP).
Authorities in Veracruz have identified them as members of a criminal cell operating in the southern part of the state.
They detailed that, to pressure their victims, they set fire to the doors of their homes and businesses.
Those arrested in Yucatán are Alejandro “N”, the alleged leader of the criminal gang, and Sara María “N”. A third individual, José René “N”, was captured in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.
It was through various coordinated investigative and operational actions that agents from Veracruz and Yucatán located these individuals.
Alejandro “N” and Sara María “N” were transferred to Minatitlán to be presented before the judge who issued the arrest warrants.
They were ordered to be held in pretrial detention, as was José René “N”.
Arrested in Mérida: Suspected Extortionist from Quintana Roo
Agents of the State Investigative Police (PEI) and the State Public Security Secretariat (SSP), in coordination with the Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), Quintana Roo authorities, and with the support of federal agencies, arrested Juan Pablo “N,” 43, on Friday. He was wanted for extortion.
The arrest warrant was issued by a judge in Cancún, stemming from events that occurred in May of this year.
The suspect made financial demands and threatened the victim, who used a fictitious profile on a website to contact them.
According to the investigation, the suspect pressured the victim through messages and calls to obtain money deposits, threatening to release personal information if they did not comply with his demands.
Investigating agents conducted a search and located him in Mérida, where he was arrested and subsequently turned over to the judge in Quintana Roo who issued the warrant.
The SSP reiterated its commitment to working in coordination with the country’s prosecutors and federal authorities to support judicial processes and combat crimes that affect the safety and well-being of citizens.
Citizens are urged to report any illegal activity to 9-1-1 or anonymously to 089.
Source: yucatan
