Mexican Authorities Arrest First Suspect in Killing of Mexican Prosecutor Tied to Fuel Theft Case

Vázquez Reyna was responsible for investigating federal crimes in the state of Tamaulipas, where authorities routinely combat drug trafficking, fuel theft, human smuggling, and extortion. (Credit: Via Mexico News Daily)

Mexican authorities in the northern state of Tamaulipas have arrested a suspect related to the murder of Ernesto Cuitláhuac Vázquez Reyna, a federal prosecutor who was killed earlier this week on broad daylight.

The suspect, identified as Jaret Roberto Hernández Rojas, is an alleged member of Los Metros, an armed wing of the Cártel del Golfo. He was apprehended by federal forces in the city of Reynosa and is accused of participating in the attack that led to Vázquez Reyna's death.