Ignacio Castrejón Valdez, former mayor of Sombrerete, was found dead on Saturday morning beside federal highway 45 in Zacatecas.
Castrejón Valdez’s body appeared on the Sain Alto-Sombrerete stretch near the turnoff to Santa Anita. Preliminary reports indicate armed men had taken him from his home hours earlier.
Motorists reported the discovery, prompting a response from state authorities. The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Zacatecas has not yet released official details on the crime.
The same day the state prosecutor located ten bodies in the municipalities of Morelos, Pánuco and Sain Alto. Security forces launched operations across the region.
The victim’s brother, Gerardo Castrejón, confirmed the death on social media and recalled his work as a businessman and public servant. Zacatecas municipal president Miguel Varela expressed outrage at the killing.