Mexican Ambassador To Canada Accused Of Having Cartel Ties: 'He Sold The State To Criminals'

The Mexican ambassador to Canada has been accused of allowing cartels to flourish while being the governor of the Quintana Roo state.

Concretely, a former official said that Carlos Joaquin Gonzalez worked through his son, charging businessmen to operate in the state, a move that he claimed allowed criminal groups to operate in the region.

Gabriel Mendicuti, who worked in a prior administration, added in a radio interview that the governor's son involved in the dealings will be killed "in the next weeks." He also said the former governor is a "criminal" and "sold the state to criminals."

It is the latest accusation of the kind in the country, where many politicians have either been accused or convicted of such ties. A high profile case took place in May, when Jose Asencion Murguia Santiago, former mayor of Teuchitlán, Jalisco, was arrested following an investigation that uncovered an alleged network of criminal ties between officials of the rural Jalisco community and the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

Murguía was accused of working directly with cartel leaders in operations involving kidnappings and the disposal of human remains at the Izaguirre Ranch — an infamous property allegedly used by the CJNG as a training camp, detention center and execution site.

According to investigators, Murguía was among several public officials allegedly targeted by the Jalisco Cartel to expand its influence across the region. The Mexican Attorney General's Office is charging the former mayor with organized crime, citing testimonies that claimed he was not only aware of cartel activity in the area but also met regularly with key CJNG figures, including José Gregorio "El Comandante" Lastra and Gonzalo Mendoza Gaitán, also known as "El Sapo."

According to Infobae México, one witness who testified against Murguía revealed that the former official supplied patrol vehicles, firearms and municipal police officers to support the criminal organization. In exchange he allegedly received monthly payments of approximately $3,500, delivered in cash at remote locations.

Prosecutors also presented early evidence suggesting Murguía played an active role in the disposal of human remains, including dumping organs into a clandestine grave near the property.