The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) has reported the state police involved in the detention of delegate José Luis Aranza Aguilar to the Attorney General's Office (FGR). In a statement, the agency informed that it requested the national prosecution to "clarify what happened and determine responsibilities" in the detention of Aranza Aguilar on April 22 in Victoria, Tamaulipas. The capture generated controversy due to the different versions initially presented by the police report, which claimed that the delegate was carrying 3 million pesos and a gun. Additionally, labor investigations and legal complaints were mentioned before the relevant authorities.
The director of IMSS, Zoé Robledo Aburto, reiterated that the detention of Dr. José Luis Aranza is related to "a series of actions to combat potential acts of corruption" that were paused due to an anonymous threat. On March 6, 2025, the subdelegate in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, was dismissed due to possible acts of extortion reported by businessmen. Furthermore, on April 14, the separation of 8 officials possibly involved in the unauthorized local purchasing process was ordered. In the same act, it was mentioned that the incident could be related to an anti-corruption plan to combat the shortage of medications in Tamaulipas.
In a more recent move, IMSS revealed the complaint to the FGR and subsequently, the Tamaulipas Security Spokesperson denied the presence of money and weapons in the case. President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was asked about the issue during the morning conference and recounted that the IMSS delegate accused the State Guard elements of "planting" the firearm and cash. For his part, Brigadier General Flavio Alejandro Perea Alcaraz was appointed to assume the administrative operation of the Tamaulipas delegation, under the institution's regulations, with the aim of reinforcing José Luis Aranza Aguilar's work in the direction.
