Alejandro Duarte arrest in Parral, Chihuahua, Digi Mart USA News (Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico): Alejandro “N”, the brother of former Chihuahua governor César Duarte, was detained in the city of Parral by agents of the State Investigation Agency (AEI), according to a statement from authorities.
Authorities said he was arrested for simple possession of narcotics and the illegal carrying of cartridges for exclusive military use by the Mexican Army. The arrest took place on Tuesday, November 3, on República de Haiti street in the Américas neighborhood of Parral, while Alejandro was driving a blue Toyota FJ Cruiser.
According to the statement, officers seized several plastic wrappers containing various portions of cocaine, a pack of cigarettes holding 11 marijuana cigarettes and one burned marijuana cigarette, and 11 .45 caliber cartridges. Authorities also reported 4,500 Mexican pesos in cash, 13 U.S.
dollars and a cell phone.
The detained man, along with the seized items, was placed at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Southern Zone District Prosecutor’s Office, which will handle the investigation to determine his legal status.
