Background on the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR)
The Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) is Mexico’s federal attorney general’s office, responsible for prosecuting crimes at the federal level. It plays a crucial role in maintaining law and order, investigating criminal activities, and ensuring justice is served. The Internal Control Office (OIC) within the FGR ensures that the organization operates efficiently, ethically, and in compliance with laws and regulations.
Report on Complaints and Irregularities
In a report sent to the Mexican Congress, the OIC detailed several issues found during their review of complaints and irregularities in the FGR’s operations, particularly between mid-2025 and August 8, 2025.
Drug Incineration
The OIC report highlighted deficiencies in the drug incineration process, including a lack of precise information on the types and volumes of drugs being burned, as well as the conditions under which these events took place. There were no daily reports or immediate alerts about incineration results and incidents, nor was there systematic verification that equipment and tools were operating optimally and certified.
These issues stemmed from a 1994 regulation, which is set to be updated this year. The OIC also mentioned that irregularities in drug incineration events, possibly related to the previous OIC head, led to three penal notifications to the Fiscalía Especializada de Asuntos Internos and one administrative notification to the OIC’s Denuncias e Investigaciones Unit.
In response, the OIC implemented statistical controls, mandatory verification of certified weighing instruments, and daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on destruction events for the Unit of Verification of the Final Destination of Seized Assets.
From August to December 2025, the OIC participated in 136 drug incineration acts, destroying 71,871 kilograms of drugs. Additionally, eight specific events targeted the final disposal of fentanyl, with over 5.5 million units incinerated.
Complaints and Backlog
The OIC’s Denuncias e Investigaciones Unit had 3,965 cases in process and 3,791 citizen attentions by the end of 2025. This backlog reflected a system with outdated practices, prescribed files, and instances where cases were “put on hold” instead of remaining active.
Among these complaints, 58 were related to sexual harassment and 56 involved administrative offenses for failing to execute arrest warrants.
The FGR’s administrative investigations unit reported 3,482 ongoing cases by December 31, 2024. The Unit of Administrative Responsibilities, responsible for substantiating and resolving administrative responsibility proceedings against FGR personnel, had 566 cases in process by December 31, 2025, and 1,335 cases by August 8, 2025.
Among these cases, 186 were absolved, 233 did not result in administrative sanctions, and 12 were archived due to unfeasibility. The investigative unit exercised its prerogative to refrain from investigating 337 times.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR)? The FGR is Mexico’s federal attorney general’s office, responsible for prosecuting crimes at the federal level.
- What issues were identified in the OIC report? The report highlighted complaints about drug incineration processes, a backlog of cases, and administrative offenses.
- What were the deficiencies in drug incineration? There was a lack of precise information, no daily reports or alerts, and no systematic verification that equipment operated optimally.
- What was the status of complaints and backlog in the FGR? The Denuncias e Investigaciones Unit had 3,965 cases in process and 3,791 citizen attentions. The administrative investigations unit had 3,482 ongoing cases by December 31, 2024, and the Unit of Administrative Responsibilities had 566 cases in process by December 31, 2025.
- What actions will be taken to address these issues? The 1994 regulation governing drug incineration will be updated. The OIC implemented new controls and reporting for the Unit of Verification of the Final Destination of Seized Assets.
