Mauricio Kuri confirmed 20 more arrest warrants for violence at Corregidora stadium

More than a month after the violent events at the Corregidora Stadium in Queretaro, this Wednesday, April 13, another 20 arrest warrants were issued against Gallos Blancos fans.

This was confirmed by the governor of the entity, Mauricio Kuri González, who also indicated that there are already a total of 59 arrest warrants for the events that occurred on March 5.

The state president confirmed that none of the 19 Atlas bar fans who are wanted in Jalisco have been arrested, so in Querétaro they continue to work together with the Attorney General of Jalisco and the directors of the Atlas Club.

He also clarified that the new arrest warrants do not include public officials or the leader of the Albiazul Resistance bar, as it was found that he stayed upstairs and did not actively participate in the fight.

Matchday nine of the Grita México Clausura 2022 tournament will be marked by the violent events that were witnessed on the court of the Corregidora Stadium during the game between Querétaro and Atlas.

The most recent events related to the riots were the dismissals of Miguel Ángel Contreras, Secretary of Citizen Security, and Carlos Rodríguez Di Bella, head of Civil Protection in the entity. This, after delineating responsibilities in the investigations of the State Attorney General's Office.

“The regrettable events of the Corregidora Stadium on March 5th filled the Queretans with indignation, surprise and great pain. He exposed a face to Mexico and the whole world distorted from who we really are. (...) I instructed to act against those responsible without haste, but without hesitation. These acts had to be punished according to due process. We went after criminals, not offenders. In Querétaro, who pays it,” said Governor Mauricio Kuri in one of his reports.

Punishments to the institution

The Mexican Football Federation sanctioned the White Roosters of Querétaro with the following measures:

- To lose by a score of three goals to zero the match against Atlas on date nine of the 2022 Clausura

— Play for one year every home match behind closed doors (from March 08, 2022 to March 07, 2023). In the same way, its basic forces and its female category.

— Economic sanction (they did not reveal how much the amount is).

- The animation group from Querétaro was prevented from attending for three years at the matches that the team plays at home.

Detainees one month after the events

According to the reports of the Prosecutor's Office, as well as from the state government authorities, the result of the investigations has resulted in the completion of 46 searches, analyzed more than 400 videos and arrested 32 people, who are accused of serious crimes. “The investigations are continuing. Those who have participated in this barbarism and continue to flee, I warn you again: surrender. There will be no place where they can hide,” Kuri said.

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