The mayor of Teuchitlán is the first government official to have been arrested in connection with the case. Prosecutors accuse him of colluding with the cartel.

The Izaguirre ranch in Teuchitlán, a village near Guadalajara. Attorney General Alejandro Gertz said last week that until recently the ranch had been used by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel for training and recruiting.

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