# Atlixco security secretary arrest and investigation

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> Updated: 2026-08-17T23:43:20.000Z. Sources: 31. Developments: 2.

Antonio Hernández Pacheco, the former Secretary of Public Security for Atlixco, Puebla, was arrested by the State Attorney General's Office following an investigation into a robbery involving a bank customer in central Atlixco. The arrest took place on the Vía Atlixcáyotl (also referred to as the Siglo XXI highway).

Hernández Pacheco faces charges of bribery, abuse of authority, and failure to fulfill legal duties. While local reports have suggested possible links to the protection of criminal groups, the Prosecutor's Office has not officially confirmed these claims. Following the arrest, a judge ordered preventive detention.

In response to the incident, Mayor Ariadna Ayala appointed Juan Manuel Bravo Baxil to lead the Security Secretariat. Puebla Governor Alejandro Armenta Mier stated that investigations would proceed to ensure there is ‘no impunity in the state’ and emphasized that the arrest was conducted in strict adherence to the legal framework.

This case is part of a broader regional trend involving the detention of municipal security officials. Hernández Pacheco is the seventh municipal security director or secretary to be detained in Puebla recently, following similar incidents in Chietla, Tehuitzingo, Chila de la Sal, Tlaola, Tlapacoya, and Jopala. State security officials have noted that his detention is part of a wider review of municipal security leaders in the region to ensure compliance with control and trust standards.

## Claims

- Antonio Hernández Pacheco is accused of abuse of authority, breach of legal duty, and bribery. (disputed by 3 sources)
- The arrest of Antonio N. was based on a court order. (disputed)
- Antonio N. is the former director of Public Security in Atlixco. (disputed)
- Juan Pérez Moral is being investigated for the alleged crime of rape. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The alleged assault occurred on February 10, 2026. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- The victim was working at the municipal government facilities at the time of the incident. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- The arrest took place on August 17, 2026. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The arrest occurred in the Buena Vista locality of Tianguismanalco. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The suspect was placed at the disposal of a control judge in Atlixco. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- The defense requested a 144-hour constitutional period to resolve the legal situation. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The legal hearing is scheduled to continue on August 19. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Fiscalía General del Estado confirmed the arrest of Antonio Hernández Pacheco. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Juan Pérez Moral, mayor of San Juan Tianguismanalco, arrested for alleged rape

Juan Pérez Moral, the mayor of San Juan Tianguismanalco, Puebla, has been arrested and placed in pretrial detention following allegations of rape against a municipal worker.

18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/atlixco-security-secretary-detained-for-alleged-abuse-of-authority

### 2026-08-15: Atlixco security official Antonio Hernández Pacheco arrested

Former Atlixco Public Security Secretary Antonio Hernández Pacheco has been arrested in Puebla for abuse of authority, bribery, and failure to fulfill legal duties.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/atlixco-security-chief-arrested-for-abuse-of-authority-and-bribery

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