The Attorney General's Office of Justice of the State of Sonora intensified the search for the physician accused of administering lethal serums in Hermosillo, after a judge issued an arrest warrant against him for his possible responsibility in the deaths of at least six people. According to the authorities, the case—which has caused shock in Sonora—also remains under investigation for four other affected patients, two of whom are hospitalized and two more who have been discharged after showing improvement. Raids are carried out to locate the suspect As part of the ministerial actions, the Prosecutor's Office reported that during the early morning of this April 7, three simultaneous raids were carried out in different homes in Hermosillo, with the objective of locating and arresting the physician identified as Jesús Maximiano “N”. The proceedings derive from evidence gathered in the investigation file and are part of the operation to comply with the judicial order and present him before a criminal judge, where he will have to answer for the resulting crimes. Additionally, the agency confirmed that interstate and international alerts have been activated to prevent the probable perpetrator from escaping justice, so his search remains active both within and outside the country. Six dead and more cases under investigation The case is related to the administration of parenteral solutions, known as serums, applied in a private clinic in Hermosillo, where patients began to present serious complications that led to organ failure. To date, the authorities have confirmed six deaths linked to these treatments, while investigations continue to determine if the substances used were contaminated, if there were errors in the doses, or if there was any adverse reaction from the mixture of components. FGJES conducts raids and activates alerts for the capture of the probable suspect in the serum case Hermosillo, Sonora, April 7, 2026.- Regarding the facts linked to the administration of parenteral solutions (serums) by a treating physician in Hermosillo,… The Prosecutor's Office reiterated that it will maintain the necessary actions to achieve the arrest of the physician and ensure justice for the victims and their families, in one of the most serious cases of alleged medical negligence recently registered in the entity.
