Allegations of corruption and extortion reported in Mexico

In the State of Mexico, lawyer and former employee Óscar Chávez Espinosa has denounced a suspected payroll fraud scheme within the Secretariat of the Field (SECAMPO). Chávez Espinosa alleges that despite his employment being terminated in 2021, payroll receipts have been issued in his name for the years 2021 through 2026, according to records from the Tax Administration Service (SAT).

Chávez Espinosa, who served as an assistant driver for 17 years, claims he never resigned and is currently involved in a legal dispute regarding his dismissal. He suggests that the stagnation of his labor case for over two years may have facilitated these irregularities in the management of state positions and funds.

Separately, in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, activist José Andrés Méndez Ñeco has reported alleged extortion and illegal detentions by members of the Investigative Police and the State Guard. Méndez Ñeco claims that officers intercept motorists under the guise of traffic violations, threaten them with criminal charges, and demand payments of up to 50,000 pesos to avoid legal proceedings.