Police official arrested in beheading of Mexican mayor a week into office

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE IN CONNECTION TO THE MURDER OF A MEXICAN MAYOR LAST MONTH. 

AUTHORITIES ARRESTED FORMER SPECIAL PROSECUTOR AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICIAL GERMAN [HER-MON] REYES TUESDAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BEHEADING IN THE SOUTHERN GUERRERO STATE.

REYES IS FACING CHARGES IN THE HOMICIDE OF THE LATE MAYOR ALEJANDRO ARCOS.

AS WE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE SLAYING TOOK PLACE JUST A WEEK AFTER HE TOOK OFFICE.

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTEDLY BELIEVE REYES WORKED IN COLLUSION WITH THE GANG INITIALLY IMPLICATED IN THE MURDER.

THE ARREST IS SPARKING FEARS CARTEL-CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY BE MORE WIDESPREAD THAN PREVIOUSLY KNOWN.

A HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST REVEALING TO REPORTERS THE ARDILLOS GANG CONTROLS LARGE PARTS OF THE STATE AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ARE WORKING FOR THEM.

REYES IS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE MEXICAN MILITARY AND IF HE IS CONVICTED, IT WOULD REPORTEDLY BE A BLOW TO POLICY RELIANT ON HIRING RETIRED MILITARY OFFICERS FOR TOP LOCAL POLICE POSITIONS.

THE HIRING MODEL WAS BASED ON THE BELIEF THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE CORRUPTED BY GANG PRESSURE.

DETECTIVES REPORTEDLY HAD TO USE SOLDIERS AND THE NATIONAL GUARD TO ARREST REYES, APPEARING TO SHOW A DISTRUST OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO DO THE JOB.

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