Gregorio Cruz, the mayor from the MORENA party in Axtla de Terrazas, San Luis Potosí, was arrested for assaulting and threatening police officers on the beach of a luxury hotel in Cancun, Quintana Roo.
According to the authorities’ report, the official was under the influence of alcohol and illicit substances.
His wife, Raquel López, and a man named Jonatan Grijalva were also detained. The mayor caused a disturbance in public order with the excuse of having lost a chain.
Initially, Cruz lied and claimed to be a merchant, but he was later identified.
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