The Attorney General's Office (FGR) reported on the progress of the investigation involving the alleged kidnapping of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, the murder of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda, and the disappearance of other individuals. In a statement, the FGR revealed that traces of blood were found on a ranch in Culiacán, which, after analysis, were determined to belong to Cuén Ojeda. These findings reinforce the FGR's theory about Cuén's participation in a meeting with Zambada on July 25, an event that took place at the same site where Cuén was later murdered.
The evidence indicates that Cuén's death occurred before the dissemination of a video at a gas station, which has been dismissed by federal authorities. During the joint operation to investigate Cuén's murder, traces of blood were found in a vehicle that belonged to a member of Zambada's security team, who is currently missing.
Additionally, the FGR obtained a video that contradicts the previous statements of Cuén Ojeda's driver, strengthening suspicions about the possible complicity of personnel from the Attorney General's Office of Sinaloa. Following a judge in Culiacán's refusal to issue arrest warrants, the FGR will present evidence to an alternative judge in the coming days.
From the outset, the case of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda's murder has been surrounded by irregularities. The initial autopsy presented significant errors, and key evidence was not properly processed. Cuén Ojeda was cremated before new proceedings could be carried out, preventing a second autopsy.
In a list of irregularities found by the FGR in the initial investigations into Cuén's murder in August 2024, it is mentioned that the autopsy does not adequately detail the cadaveric signs and that the mechanics of the events are not established, nor is the crime scene properly processed. Additionally, evidence was not adequately preserved, nor was the physiology of the individuals involved accurately identified, among other failures in the investigation.
