Man arrested in Edomex for charging 100,000 pesos to return a property he himself had seized

Authorities in the State of Mexico (Edomex) have arrested a man identified as Alexis “N” following the execution of an arrest warrant for extortion. According to investigations by the State Attorney General's Office (FGJEM), the suspect allegedly dispossessed a woman of her property and subsequently demanded a payment of 100,000 pesos in exchange for returning the real estate.

The arrest highlights ongoing law enforcement actions against property dispossession and related extortion tactics in the region. The case remains under investigation by the state prosecution authorities as legal proceedings against the suspect move forward.