Mexico arrests mayor of Tequila for extorting distillers in alleged cartel scheme

MEXICO CITY, Feb 5 (Reuters) – ‌Mexican authorities on Thursday arrested the mayor of the municipality ‌of Tequila, birthplace of the agave spirit, for allegedly extorting ‌major distillers in collusion with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/02/06/mexico-arrests-mayor-of-tequila-for-extorting-distillers-in-alleged-cartel-scheme