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Former Chihuahua Attorney General Arrested on Treason Suspicion
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Core Event
On October 17, Mexican authorities in Mexico City arrested former Chihuahua Attorney General Cesar Jauregui on suspicion of treason. Prosecutors allege he permitted foreign personnel to join an “irregular” raid on a suspected drug laboratory in the northern border state of Chihuahua, an action that Mexican law reserves for national security forces. A federal judge signed the arrest warrant after several months of investigation.
Background & Context
The raid took place in April and involved two U.S. intelligence officers who later died in a vehicle crash while assigned to the U.S. embassy in Mexico City. Both officers were identified by sources as members of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) engaged in counter-narcotics work. Their deaths revived longstanding sensitivities in Mexico over U.S. participation in domestic security operations.
Official Statements & Responses
Attorney General Ernestina Godoy announced the arrest in a video message, stating that investigators believe Jauregui’s conduct could constitute treason because it allowed foreign individuals to intervene in actions reserved for Mexican security forces. President Claudia Sheinbaum responded by emphasizing Mexico’s willingness to share intelligence and cooperate against organized crime, while reaffirming that U.S. agents or military personnel are not permitted to take part directly in operations on Mexican soil. The U.S. embassy declined to comment on the arrest.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The investigation determined that Cesar N may have engaged in conduct that could possibly constitute the crime of treason in matters of national security because he allegedly allowed foreign individuals to intervene without authorization on Mexican territory and take part in actions that correspond exclusively to national security forces,” — General Ernestina Godoy, attorney