The mayor of Juchitán worked for Los Cromos, the CJNG's arm in Oaxaca: he controlled extortion, safe houses, and covered up their crimes

Miguel Sánchez Altamirano, the mayor of Juchitán de Zaragoza in Oaxaca, was arrested on Wednesday during a joint operation led by the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) and federal security forces under a specific security framework.

According to the available reports, the mayor allegedly operated for 'Los Cromos', identified as an armed wing of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operating in Oaxaca. His alleged criminal activities included controlling extortion payments ('cobro de piso'), managing safe houses, and covering up the group's crimes.