Federal authorities detained Tequila's mayor, Diego Rivera Navarro, along with three municipal officials on February 5, 2026, for alleged extortion and ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The operation, part of Operation Enjambre, stems from citizen complaints about corruption in the town hall. Political figures, including Morena's leadership and Jalisco's governor, hailed the action and foreshadowed further probes.
On February 5, 2026, around 3:30 a.m., federal forces launched Operation Enjambre in Tequila, Jalisco, arresting Morena-affiliated mayor Diego Rivera Navarro, accused of heading a corruption network extorting tequila and brewery firms, including a December 2025 attempt to charge José Cuervo 60 million pesos, leading to an extortion complaint. Alongside him, authorities detained Juan Manuel Pérez Sosa, public security director; Juan Gabriel Toribio Villarreal, from cadastre and property; and Isaac Carbajal Villaseñor, public works director. Coordinated by the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) under Omar García Harfuch, probes examine ties to a CJNG cell, plus embezzlement, threats, and gender-based political violence against councilwomen, as disclosed by Jalisco's prosecutor, Salvador González.
Rivera Navarro faces at least four prior investigation files, including a 2021 attempted kidnapping of a candidate, reported by Jalisco's PAN, and his May 2025 summons over an event featuring 'El Mencho' images. Following the arrest, he was transferred to El Altiplano prison in Mexico State.
Morena, via Luisa María Alcalde, stated: 'In Morena there are no untouchables or impunity pacts.' Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro previewed further Jalisco detentions for a corruption 'clean-up' and assured state security in Tequila. Uruapan's mayor Grecia Quiroz praised the move and demanded probes into politicians tied to her husband Carlos Manzo's November 2025 murder. PRI leader Alito Moreno faulted Morena for fostering 'narco-governments,' while PAN highlighted the mayor's known crime links since his nomination.
The raid is part of a national anti-extortion drive that previously nabbed three mayors in Mexico State.
