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Alejandro Duarte Jáquez arrested in Chihuahua on drug and ammunition allegations
Chihuahua state investigators arrested Alejandro Duarte Jáquez in Parral on November 3.
Authorities said they found cocaine, marijuana cigarettes and 11 .45-caliber cartridges in his possession.
Duarte Jáquez is the brother of former Chihuahua governor César Duarte, who governed from 2010 to 2016 and is in prison awaiting trial in a federal money-laundering case.
The arrest took place while Alejandro was driving a Toyota FJ Cruiser in the city.
He was taken to the state prosecutor’s office in southern Chihuahua, where prosecutors will determine his legal status.
The case involves allegations of drug possession and possession of ammunition reserved for military use.
Alejandro Duarte Jáquez was arrested in Parral, Chihuahua, on allegations involving drugs and ammunition.
State investigators said they found cocaine, marijuana cigarettes and 11 .45-caliber cartridges in his possession.
He was arrested on November 3 while driving a blue Toyota FJ Cruiser on República de Haití street in the Américas neighborhood.
Authorities also seized 4,500 pesos in cash and a cellphone, according to the Fiscalía de Distrito Zona Sur.
Duarte Jáquez is the brother of former Chihuahua governor César Duarte Jáquez.
- Who
- Alejandro Duarte Jáquez, brother of former Chihuahua governor César Duarte Jáquez.
- What
- He was arrested on allegations of possessing drugs and ammunition.
- When
- November 3, 2026, at 12:34 p.m., according to the National Detention Registry.
- Where
- República de Haití street in the Américas neighborhood of Parral, Chihuahua.
- Why
- Investigators said he possessed cocaine, marijuana cigarettes and cartridges for the exclusive use of the Mexican Army.
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State investigators arrested Duarte Jáquez in Parral.
He was taken to the State Attorney General’s Office in the South Zone and placed under the supervision of the Public Ministry.
- Arrest location
- República de Haití street, Américas neighborhood, Parral
- Arrest time
- 12:34 p.m. on November 3, 2026
- Cocaine
- Three plastic packets containing portions of cocaine
- Marijuana
- 11 marijuana cigarettes and one burned cigarette
- Ammunition
- 11 cartridges, caliber .45 millimeters
- Cash seized
- 4,500 pesos