Zacatecas authorities identified and detained Juan Pedro N., a 29-year-old from Aguascalientes, as an alleged member of a criminal group linked to the explosive attack near the Municipal Public Security Directorate in Ojocaliente. ^[1] Juan Pedro N., a 29-year-old from Aguascalientes, was detained on September 1, 2026, by the State Security Secretariat (SSP) in Cuauhtémoc, Zacatecas. ^[2] On August 30, 2026, a car bomb attack occurred in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, injuring 11 people near the municipal police station. ^[3] During the operation, authorities seized an improvised pipe bomb (niple type), a fragmentation grenade, 22 tire-puncturing devices, five loaded magazines, and various doses of substances consistent with marijuana, methamphetamine, and cocaine. ^[4] The Mesa Estatal de Construcción de Paz y Seguridad said that during a security deployment officers located the detainee driving a Nissan; when he noticed them, he tried to escape, threw tire-puncturing devices, abandoned the vehicle, and fled into a crop field, where he was captured. ^[5] Zacatecas authorities said that intelligence work carried out during the investigation provided clues about the man's possible participation in the Ojocaliente events. ^[6] State Security Secretary Arturo Medina Mayoral stated that Juan Pedro N. allegedly formed part of the team that carried out the attack. ^[7] The attack involved a Seat vehicle that had a theft report from Jalisco since April 2026, which was used to place explosives. ^[8]