On Thursday, January 22, identity documents were found at the Los Gavilanes ranch, south of Mazatlán, Sinaloa. They belong to people from various Mexican states and include current credentials as well as one from a woman who died in 2022. The discovery raises questions about potential assaults and misuse of identifications.
The discovery took place at the Los Gavilanes ranch, located along the Mazatlán Bypass, near the airport and prison in the Sinaloan port city. Among the items found are INE voter IDs, bank cards, driver's licenses, and school and international documents, alongside empty wallets.
The documents belong to individuals from states including Mexico State, Puebla, Nayarit, Veracruz, Chiapas, Tamaulipas, Tabasco, and Hidalgo. One of the most alarming cases is the ID of Kenia Romero Santana, from Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, who died in 2022. Reports indicate she was part of the Mayor's Office staff in Tula. Her INE-issued identification appears with dozens of others, raising fears of fraudulent use given the time since her death.
Another affected Hidalgo resident is Juan Pablo Saavedra Munguía from Almoloya, whose driver's license and Servimontajes credential were identified. Additionally, several documents belong to Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) workers assaulted by an armed group in late November of the previous year. These employees plan to visit the Sinaloa Attorney General's Office to claim their belongings, as many INE IDs are current.
So far, at least 14 documents have been verified with names such as Fernando Adán Calderón Hernández, Carlos Alfredo Jiménez Corrales, and Luis Enrique Maldonado Santos, among others. The incident highlights concerns over regional security and the handling of personal data amid violence.
