500 Police Officers are Under Investigation in Chiapas

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500 Police Officers Under Investigation in Chiapas for Protecting Organized Crime.

According to a freedom of information request made by La Silla Rota, from December 2024 through October 2025, the Chiapas State Attorney General’s Office has arrested 594 public officials, 84% of whom are municipal police officers accused of collusion with organized crime and abuse of authority.

Tuxtla GutiĆ©rrez,Ā Chiapas — When the current state administration took office on December 8 of last year, one of its main mandates was to strengthen security to defeatĀ organized crimeĀ and, above all, restore peace inĀ Chiapas. Proof of this is the ongoing ā€œclean-upā€ operation within variousĀ policeĀ departments since then.

Foto: Christian GonzƔlez / La Silla Rota

Based on a request for information submitted by La Silla Rota to theĀ ChiapasĀ Attorney General’s Office (FGE), from December 2024 through October 25, 2025, 594 public servants have been detained, 84.3% of them municipalĀ police officers.

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Source: La Silla Rota