Woman Arrested for Inciting Looting

CAJEME, SONORA, MX – A woman was captured in Cajeme, Sonora for charges of sedition and inciting the population through social networks to raid businesses.

Staff of the Attorney General of Justice of the State of Sonora (FGJE) compiled the investigation, which led to criminal case 301/2020, against Dora Luz “N.” for the crimes indicated to the detriment of State security and public security.

At the Initial Formulation Hearing, the Judge validated the evidence and established the precautionary measures against the accused, which consist of a periodic signature every 15 days, the payment of a guarantee of 3 thousand pesos and not leaving the Judicial District.

In addition, a period of three months was granted for the complementary investigation, for the events that occurred on April 6, where the accused allegedly incited society, through the social network Facebook, to carry out a raid in a shopping center and business .

The publication was made in the “Tianguis Cajeme” facebook group, detected by cybersecurity authorities, of the State Attorney, where they “invited” to use “shovels, machetes and hammers, any kind of iron to enter and demonstrate that they are more powerful they than the authorities“.

The planning of a series of lootings was announced, derived from and taking advantage of the health emergency by Covid-19, promoting a cybercrime, taking advantage of social networks and technological equipment in order to incite or invite the initiation of a criminal act or promote illegal activities.

Elements of the Ministerial Agency for Criminal Investigation (AMIC) complied with the arrest warrant, requested by the State Attorney after the investigations.