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LeBarón massacre: Chihuahua's Head of Public Security arrested

The current head of Public Security in Janos, Chihuahua, Fidel Alejandro Villegas Villegas, was arrested for alleged links to organized crime and for his probable participation in the attack against the LeBarón family

Nine members of the LeBarón and Langford families were murdered in November 2019 - Photo: Luis Torres/EL UNIVERSAL
27/12/2019 |13:02Ibeth Mancinas |
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arrested Fidel Alejandro Villegas Villegas , the current head of Public Security of the municipality of Janos for alleged links to , as well as for his probable participation in the attack against the .

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According to official information, Fidel Alejandro Villegas was arrested in Janos on Tuesday night and transported to Mexico City, although until now the FGR has not issued an official statement on the arrest.

Fidel Alejandro Villegas Villegas would be the third suspect arrested following the massacre that took place on November 4 in Bavispe, Sonora, in which .

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In November, federal authorities arrested Hector Mario Hernández and his brother Luis Manuel , who are currently under arrest in Mexico City , despite several manifestations were done to point out they were scapegoats.

It was informed that the investigation on Villegas is derived from his alleged links to an organized crime group that operates in that region of Chihuahua .

It is worth noting that both Julián and Adrián LeBarón would have mentioned the complicity between municipal authorities with organized crime groups.

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