Fausto Corrales Rodríguez is detained for allegedly providing false statements regarding the assassination of Héctor Melesio Cuen
Federal authorities have detained Fausto Corrales Rodríguez for allegedly concealing and falsifying information regarding the assassination of Héctor Melesio Cuen, the former rector of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa. Corrales Rodríguez was the primary source of the initial narrative provided to the public, which claimed Cuen was shot by two motorcyclists at a gas station. However, forensic evidence and security camera footage from the gas station contradicted this version, revealing that Cuen was actually killed at the ranch Las Huertas del Pedregal. Corrales Rodríguez accompanied Cuen on the day of his death and was responsible for taking him to the clinic. Despite the delay of two years, the administration of the federal investigation has now moved forward by holding Corrales Rodríguez accountable for his deception. The detention highlights the conflict between local politics and criminal factions in Sinaloa, as the investigation seeks to determine who ordered the fabrication of the initial story.