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A judge released 36 of the 38 people arrested on January 29 in an organized crime training camp located in the municipality of Teuchitlán
WRITTEN BY: INFORMADOX.MX
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
In Teuchitlán, authorities found and dismantled an apparent organized crime recruitment camp at the end of January. At the site, 38 people were arrested by elements of the Mexican Army, National Guard and Attorney General’s Office; today 36 are free. Here are the details and an update on the case:
A judge released 36 of the 38 people arrested on January 29 at an organized crime training camp located in the municipality of Teuchitlán, Jalisco; the defense managed to prove that the released people were recruited against their will.
After a hearing that lasted five days in the federal courts of the Puente Grande penitentiary complex, the judge decided to bring to trial only two people who were allegedly in charge of the training camp and charged them with the crimes of organized crime, deprivation of liberty and forced disappearance.
The camp was located by elements of the Defense, the National Guard and the Attorney General’s Office near the town of La Vega and in addition to the arrest of the 38 people who were there, chemical precursors, tactical equipment, radio communicators, chargers and live cartridges were seized.
During the hearing, it was revealed that the 36 people released were recruited through deception and then forced to stay in the camp, where they were allegedly subjected to torture and training as hitmen.
As of Friday, authorities have not reported whether any of the 36 people who were released on Thursday afternoon have been reported missing.