On July 25, Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was arrested and shortly after, it was reported about the death of Héctor Melesio Cuén, according to the Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office. The official version indicated that Cuén was shot in the north of Culiacán that same night. However, in a recent letter, Zambada suggested that Cuén was murdered at the location where he was kidnapped, thus challenging the Prosecutor's version of an alleged robbery at a gas station.
In the letter, Zambada mentioned having greeted Cuén that night, whom he described as a "longtime friend." He claimed that he was kidnapped by Joaquín Guzmán López and his bodyguards, being taken by plane to U.S. territory. Subsequently, a group of approximately 20 employees from the Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office denied having fabricated evidence in the case and defended themselves against the accusations, expressing their rigorous adherence to established legal protocols and procedures.
In a document addressed to the Attorney General of the Republic, the signatories rejected the accusations of staging in the investigation into the homicide of Héctor Cuén. For his part, Zambada dismissed the evidence presented by the state prosecutor's office, labeling it as a "setup." In light of this situation, the FGR has initiated an investigation into police officers, public prosecutors, experts, and personnel from the Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office for their possible involvement in Cuén's death.
Federal authorities have revealed that Cuén's death occurred in the community of La Presita, near the international highway and not at the gas station as originally reported. Following the death of the former rector, 'El Mayo' Zambada published the letter indicating that Cuén was murdered on the property where they were with the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha. This new twist in the investigation has generated contradictions between the Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office and the FGR.
