The world of corridos tumbados and the national entertainment scene is in shock following the confirmation of the arrest of Salma García, a 25-year-old dancer known for being part of the ballet for international stars like Peso Pluma. The dancer was captured during an operation by the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) in Mexico City, accused of participating in a drug trafficking network. Who is Salma García? The news was broken by security specialist journalist Carlos 'C4' Jiménez with a forceful message: 'From dancing with Peso Pluma... to Santa Martha,' confirming that the young woman is in custody after a raid on a residence in the Roma-Condesa area where the merchandise was stored. The double life of a rising star Salma Chávez García, originally from San Luis Potosí, moved to the capital to pursue her professional dream, managing to collaborate not only with 'La Doble P' but also with artists of the caliber of Alemán, Nengo Flow, Kevin Roldán, and Kimberly Loaiza. On social media, Salma projected an image of success, accumulating over 64 thousand followers on TikTok, where she shared her routines and her facet as a dance teacher. Ironically, her last post before the arrest shows her in a video getting ready for a show in San José del Cabo, just a week before she was arrested. Today, the controversy on social media has not been long in coming, questioning how the glamour of the stages can hide alleged ties to organized crime. A 'Uber Eats' of crime According to the investigations, the criminal group operated in the Roma Norte and Del Valle neighborhoods, using an ingenious but illegal modus operandi: they distributed drugs, mainly marijuana, through home delivery platforms such as Uber Eats and Didi.
