When law enforcement officials raided businessman Jorge Hank Rhon's house early June 4, they had no idea who they were dealing with, according to one attourney.
Marisela Morales, who works for the Attorney General's office said that neither she nor the officers who conducted the raid were aware that Hank, a prominent political and business figure, was involved.
Morales said that the officers reacted to reports of a weapons cache, and that Hank's presence among the arrested was discovered when he was brought before ministerial authorities.
Upon discovering Hank among the arrested, Morales reported to President Calderón, who told her to simply act according to the law.
Hank's arrest has caused a stir among the political parties in Mexico. Some have called the arrest 'political terrorism' and have criticized the government for the force with which the raid was conducted. Morales said that such force was deemed necessary due to allegations of an arms cache. "With this amount of weapons, you expect to be greeted with gunfire, hence the force," she told reporters, according to El Universal.
Hank's fate is uncertain. Some of the weapons captured in the raid bear his name and may be involved in three homicides currently under investigation.
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