While the state government boasts of a reduction in high-impact crimes, two armed robberies against municipal officials remain unsolved, with a haul exceeding one million pesos.
In a span of just 12 days, the homes of two municipal officials in Tlaxcala were targeted in assaults perpetrated by armed groups who acted violently, kidnapping the victims and escaping with a combined loot exceeding one million pesos. To date, no arrests have been reported.
The most recent case occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, June 30, when at least seven armed men broke into the home of Arturo R., the 48-year-old former mayor of San Salvador Tzompantepec.
According to initial reports, the assailants subdued the entire family and held them captive for approximately 45 minutes while they ransacked the house. After the robbery, they escaped with loot valued at over 500,000 pesos, as well as a white 2013 Lincoln SUV with license plate PZY-012-C, in which they fled, escorted by another vehicle.
The homes of two municipal officials in Tlaxcala were robbed by armed groups in less than 15 days; both cases remain unsolved.
Before leaving the property, the perpetrators removed the video surveillance system, presumably to eliminate any evidence that could facilitate their identification.
Municipal and State police officers, as well as personnel from the State Attorney General’s Office (FGJE), arrived at the scene and began the corresponding investigations. Paramedics treated family members who had sustained injuries after resisting the robbery.
Despite a search operation, no arrests have been reported, nor has the stolen vehicle been recovered.
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Another case occurred on June 18, when a group of three men and a woman violently broke into the home of David Sánchez Rincón, the mayor of San Damián Texóloc, located in the El Alto neighborhood.
During the robbery, the criminals subdued those inside the house and struck one of the victims with the butt of a firearm. They then fled with approximately 400,000 pesos in cash in a private vehicle.
Both robberies occurred while the Tlaxcala government was reporting a decrease in high-impact crimes in the state.
According to figures presented by the Attorney General’s Office (FGJE), monthly high-impact crimes decreased from 409 in 2021 to 160 in April 2026, while the annual total fell from 6,369 cases in 2018 to 2,493 in 2025.
Among the indicators released was a reduction in vehicle theft, from 1,983 cases in 2018 to 556 in 2025, as well as in residential burglary, which dropped from 459 reports in 2021 to 245 in 2025. There were also decreases in kidnapping and rape.
Source: elpopular
