Law enforcement officials in Mexico have detained six political figures as part of an ongoing investigation into corruption and organized crime activities in the central state of Morelos, according to special prosecutor Ulises Lara, who announced the arrests in a video statement on Wednesday evening.
Among those taken into custody was the municipal president of Atlatlahucan, along with the former municipal president of Yecapixtla, Lara confirmed.
The arrests came on the same day that authorities announced they had frozen financial accounts belonging to 22 individuals and 10 organizations connected to what officials describe as a corruption network operating in Morelos.
