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Tamaulipas authorities arrest two former police officers for massacres
The Tamaulipas State Attorney General's Office has arrested two former members of the state police in connection with separate massacres.
Berenice “N”, known by the aliases “La China” or “La Sheena,” was apprehended in Altamira on October 26, 2026. She is accused of qualified homicide related to the January 2021 massacre of 19 migrants of various nationalities in Camargo, where victims were found burned inside a vehicle. Berenice “N” was a member of the now-defunct State Police, specifically linked to the Special Operations Group (Gopes).
Edith “N” was arrested in Tampico. She is accused of involvement in the September 2019 massacre of eight people in Valle de Anáhuac, Nuevo Laredo. Her charges include qualified homicide, abuse of authority, providing false reports, and trespassing.
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Altamira · Berenice N · Berenice “N” · Camargo · Edith “N” · Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Tamaulipas · Prosecutor General's Office of the State of Tamaulipas · Tamaulipas · Tamaulipas State Police
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Edith “N” was arrested in Tampico. elefanteblanco.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Edith “N” is accused of involvement in a massacre of 8 people in Valle de Anáhuac in September 2019. elefanteblanco.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Edith “N” faces charges of qualified homicide, abuse of authority, providing false reports, and trespassing. elefanteblanco.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Berenice “N” faces charges of qualified homicide, abuse of authority, extortion, and torture. noticiasnrt.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] Berenice “N” was arrested in Altamira, Tamaulipas. diarioavanzada.com.mx · elefanteblanco.mx · noticiasnrt.com · www.elbuentono.com.mx · tribuna.com.mx
- [● 6 SOURCES] Berenice “N” is accused of the homicide of 19 migrants in Camargo in January 2021. diarioavanzada.com.mx · elefanteblanco.mx · noticiasnrt.com · www.elbuentono.com.mx · tribuna.com.mx
- [● 3 SOURCES] Berenice “N” was a member of the Special Operations Group (Gopes). elefanteblanco.mx · www.elbuentono.com.mx · tribuna.com.mx