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Mexico arrests a former Chihuahua prosecutor over a raid with CIA agents
State police arrested César Jáuregui, the former attorney general of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, in the city of Chihuahua on Oct 17.
The charge
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A judge ordered his arrest for illegal exercise of public service and coalition, a charge against officials who agree to act against the law.
Background
Two CIA agents and two Chihuahua state officers died on Apr 19 when their vehicle fell into a ravine after a raid on a synthetic drug lab.
Mexican authorities said the US personnel accompanied state forces without federal authorization, and Jáuregui resigned in April.
What we know
- A judge ordered his arrest
- He is held by state prosecutors
Not yet
- His defence's response
The arrest order is not a conviction, and his defence has yet to respond.
