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He was also ordered to be remanded in custody after he was captured last week while driving a stolen vehicle.
Another person has been arrested involved in the murder of Hipólito Mora, the leader of the Michoacán self-defense groups.
Rogelio del Ángel N, alias “El Rojo”, alleged murderer of the founder of the self-defense groups, Hipólito Mora, and his four bodyguards were linked to trial and informal preventive detention.
“El Rojo” was arrested last week when he was traveling aboard a vehicle reported stolen.
According to the Investigation Folder, on June 29, 2023, an armed group perpetrated an attack against the former leader of the self-defense groups, who died at the scene, as well as his bodyguards: Saulo Gamaliel A., Roberto N., Manuel G., and Calixto A.
The State Attorney General’s Office announced that as a result of the investigation tasks, evidence was obtained that links Bryan “N” and Rogelio del Ángel “N” “El Rojo” in the events, therefore, at the time , the respective arrest warrant was requested.
Bryan “N” was arrested last December and is already linked to the process, while Rogelio del Ángel “N” was arrested during an inter-institutional action in which personnel from the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA), National Guard (GN) and Civil Guard (GC) also participated.
Rogelio del Ángel “N” was handed over to the court, which ordered him to stand trial, remanded him in custody and set a three-month deadline for the completion of the complementary investigation.
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