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 Gutiérrez, Chiapas — When the current state administration took office on December 8 of last year, one of its main mandates was to strengthen security to defeat organized crime and, above all, restore peace in Chiapas. Proof of this is the ongoing “clean-up” operation within various police departments since then.
Based on a request for information submitted by La Silla Rota to the Chiapas Attorney General’s Office (FGE), from December 2024 through October 25, 2025, 594 public servants have been detained, 84.3% of them municipal police officers.
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Source: La Silla Rota
