Michoacán Officials Arrested on Cartel Payroll — 'Michoacanazo'

Federal authorities arrest 27 Michoacán public officials — including 18 municipal mayors and the state's public security chief — on charges of taking bribes from La Familia Michoacana. The 'Michoacanazo' scandal exposes the depth of cartel penetration into local government. Most are eventually released due to insufficient evidence, further undermining public trust in anti-corruption institutions.