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Sunday, August 25, 2024

FGR Searches Fausto Corrales' Home, Missing Witness in Hector Cuen's Death & Relative of Recently Killed Cartel Members

"Socalj" for Borderland Beat


On Saturday morning, elements of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Mexican Army executed a search warrant at the home of Fausto Ernesto Corrales Rodríguez, the key witness in the murder of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda, former rector of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS), former mayor of Culiacan tied to the kidnapping and arrest of "El Mayo" last month.

Fausto Corrales has been missing since July 25, the FGR has not been able to locate him since the night of the murder when he provided his statement to Sinaloan authorities as to what had happened.
 

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW



The Attorney General's Office (FGR) conducted an operation in the private Pueblo Bonito neighborhood, where the current President of the Sinaloa Party (PAS), Víctor Antonio Corrales Burgueño, resides as well as his son Fausto. Agents of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) were also present at the time.


Corrales Burgueño is the father of Fausto Corrales who accompanied Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda at the time of his murder and who, according to the Sinaloa Prosecutor's Office, gave the only official version of an alleged attempted robbery at a gas station that resulted in Cuen's death.

According to the registry of affiliates, Fausto Corrales joined PAS on March 17, 2017, and his registration was last validated on July 5, 2023.

Fausto Corrales Rodriguez


According to detained drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Cuen was actually killed at a meeting setup in order for Joaquin Guzman Lopez and his men to kidnap him and deliver him FBI and HSI agents in New Mexico, just outside of El Paso, Texas.

The meeting was set supposedly to help mediate a political rivalry between Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda and Governor Ruben Rocha Moya. After Cuen's body was brought to the hospital Fausto Corrales told the state prosecutor that he had been Cuén Ojeda's driver that day to take him to a meeting with "lawyers," who did not attend. 



“Fausto Corrales reportedly stated that he and Héctor Melesio Cuén were waiting for lawyers in the rural Condado de San Francisco, near La Presita, from the morning of July 25 until late at night, and that when they did not arrive, they returned to the city of Culiacán, and that on the way they stopped at a gas station to fill up with fuel,” the Sinaloa state prosecution indicated.

This version was dismissed to the point that the FGR itself took over the investigation and the Sinaloa prosecutor, Sara Bruna Quiñónez, resigned from her position.



For his part, the governor claims and backed up his claim with flight records, that he had flown to Los Angeles, California in the US that morning and did not return until the following day after the reports of Cuen's death and the detained Sinaloa Cartel leaders across the border.

"If they said I was going to be there, they lied, and if he believed them, he fell into the trap,” said Rocha hours after the letter was published. “The government was on vacation; I made the decision to leave for three or four days.”

According to the flight logs, published by journalist Marcos Vizcarra, Rocha left Culiacán at 9:00 AM and landed in Los Angeles, California at 11:15 AM, which breaks with the timeline provided by El Mayo should Rocha have been at that meeting.

On July 25, Rocha and six of his family members arrived in LA and attended a Dodgers vs SF Giants baseball game there that day. The game began at 1:10 PM.

He arrived in the United States on a private plane belonging to Servicio Ejecutivos Aéreos Viz, a company owned by former PRI congressman Jesús Vizcarra and his brothers. Jesús Vizcarra was previously mayor of Culiacán (as Hector Cuen once was well) and his family is behind companies such as Salud Digna, which offers low-cost health services, and SuKarne, one of the country’s main cattle-raising emporiums.


The politician Jesús Vizcarra Calderon has been investigated by authorities for drug trafficking and money laundering, and linked for decades to “El Mayo” and the Sinaloa Cartel, allegations he has repeatedly denied.

Leaked photo of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda at the hospital following his death.

Deputy Sinaloa Prosecutor Claims No Irregularities

Deputy Attorney General Dámaso Castro Saavedra said there was no irregularity in the preparation of the investigation file for the murder of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda.

"As far as I'm concerned, as far as what I've done, yes (I'm calm), everyone who worked on the file is responsible and knows what they have to do," he said.

He mentioned that the gas station version was always said to be the witness's version.

One of the functions of the Prosecutor's Office, he mentioned, is to confirm or discard versions and that one would possibly be discarded because they were obtaining information that did not match that of the witness.

"What we had at that time was a report of a person who had died and then we started the investigation file with the information we had," he said. Beyond the allegations mentioned in the FGR statement, I do not see any irregularities, he indicated.

Federal agents pointed out 10 inaccuracies in the local Sinaloa investigation folder after experts and analysts from the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) and FGR analyzed it. They concluded that the autopsy does not correctly establish the immediate cadaveric signs, temperature, thanatological signs, lividity, nor the correct description and evolution of the body.



The video released by the FGR to seemingly confirm their version of Hector Cuen's death following the claims made in "El Mayo's" letter released via his attorney Frank Perez led to questions of its own. In the gas station video, the robbery or carjacking attempt seems due as the gunman quickly opens the passenger door, no struggle or attempt to steal the truck occurs before they take off before the truck does in the opposite direction.

The autopsy noted bruising to Cuen's head, and four gunshot wounds to his legs while the video plausibly only shows one gunshot and the gas station attendants did not react to or report the gunshots when interviewed.


The sole account that connects these events and that was backed up by the gas station video came from Fausto Corrales.

Hector Cuen and Víctor Antonio Corrales Burgueño. 

Fausto Corrales was described as a long time family friend of Hector Cuen as his father was a former rector of UAS as well and took over as the leader of the PAS when Hector Cuen was named to be the Secretary of Health in Sinaloa under Governor Rocha.

The Sinaloa Party has recently seen some additional attention as well due to several murders occurring in the aftermath of the betrayal, kidnapping and US arrest of "El Mayo."


Sinaloa Party Connected Murders

Hector Cuen Ojeda founded the Sinaloa Party (PAS) in 2012 and was its President until he was named by Governor Rocha in 2021 as Secretary of Health, which he was dismissed from earlier this year. His replacement as head of the political party was Víctor Antonio Corrales, the father of the key witness to Cuen's death.

Víctor Antonio Corrales Burgueño, current President of the PAS

PAS as a political organization that plays an important role in political alliances in Sinaloa. Since in the elections for governor in 2021, it was in alliance with Morena that Héctor Cuén was a key member of Rubén Rocha's team to promote his campaign.


For the 2024 elections, the PAS was in coalition with the PRI, PAN and PRD, that resulted in a federal deputy seat for Héctor Cuén. He was to begin that term at the end of this month and had an element of GN soldiers as part of his protection detail until his term began in August. Several weeks before his death, that protection was removed and Cuen blamed Governor Rocha and held him responsible for whatever was to happen to him.

Cuen's mysterious death following the kidnapping and US arrest of "El Mayo," hasn't been the only death connected to the political party and possibly the events of that day.

Hector Cuen Ojeda and Sonia Estela Garcia Corrales.

Through an obituary post shared on the PAS social networks, PAS in Elota sent condolences to Sonia Estela García Corrales for the death of her brothers who were linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. Sonia is the president of PAS party in the municipality of Elota where her brothers, Martin and Jose Ricardo Garcia Corrales, and another were found tortured and murdered along with another unidentified man.


“We deeply regret the passing of: José Ricardo García Corrales and Martín García Corrales, brothers of our president and friend Sonia Estela García Corrales,” the statement said.

The three men were found in Elota on a dirt road that connects Conitaca with Las Higueras. Their bodies showed obvious signs of torture and their hands were tied. Bullet casings were also found at the scene, suggesting that they were executed on the spot.


Martin Garcia Corrales was the brother of Leobardo Garcia Corrales. According to the US Treasury OFAC, both Mexican nationals and associates of Los Chapitos, are large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl manufacturers in Sinaloa, Mexico. The US State Department was offering a $4 million reward for information leading to the capture of "El Tano."

The brothers negotiated the sale of illicit fentanyl in the United States and operate fentanyl labs in Oaxaca, Mexico. They used the proceeds from fentanyl sales to purchase automatic rifles, grenades, and other weapons. Both are known associates of Joaquin Archivaldo “El Chapo” Guzman Loera and “El Mayo”.



Martin worked under his brother Leobardo Garcia Corrales who is considered a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel. "Don Leoba" is described by the US government as a key operator for Ivan and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, who liked to brag about his closeness with the leaders of Los Chapitos.

Fentanyl for Weapons Deal

According to the April, 2023 indictment against Los Chapitos and other members of the Sinaloa Cartel Martin Garcia Corrales and a co-conspirator met at a restaurant in Mazatlán on November 14, 2022. Martin Garcia Corrales agreed to purchase hundreds of automatic rifles and other weapons, including grenades, with payment for the weapons in the form of fentanyl to be imported and delivered in the U.S. Prior to that meeting, in September 2022, Martin Garcia Corrales facilitated the delivery of approximately one kilogram of fentanyl at an address in California.


Also known as "El Tano" or "Cachuchas," Martin Garcia Corrales was one of the most wanted in the United States for trafficking fentanyl for the Sinaloa Cartel and it is believed that he had protection from political relatives, members the PAS.


In Elota, with a population of just over 55,000 inhabitants and about 80 miles south of Culiacán, Martín and Jose's sister, Sonia Estela García Corrales, is the municipal leader of the PAS. Among their relatives according to Reforma, is also the state leader of the PAS, Víctor Antonio Corrales Burgueño, former Rector of the UAS, and the longtime friend of Héctor Melesio Cuén Ojeda whose son is the primary witness in his death.


Luis Alonso García Corrales

Culiacan Candidate Disappeared for 3 Days in April

"El Tano" was also unofficially identified as the brother of Luis Alonso García Corrales, a former candidate for councilor in Culiacán for the PAS. In the records of the State Executive Committee of the PAS, Luis Alonso appears as “Secretary of Organization.”

On April 13, 2024 Luis Alonso was reported missing along with Francisco Cerón Beltrán, also a PAS activist. At the time, Sonia Estela asked for help to locate him, but referred to him as a “comrade and friend,” and not as a brother.

Three days later, the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, confirmed that Luis Alonso García Corrales and Francisco Cerón Beltrán had been found alive. However, he did not disclose the cause of their disappearance.


Through a press conference, the founder of the political organization presented a video that exposes the moment in which García Corrales and one of his collaborators, Juan Francisco Cerón Beltrán, were intercepted by alleged elements of the Municipal Police on the morning of April 13, 2024.

When searching for information on García Corrales and Cerón Beltrán in the National Registry of Arrests (RND), no record appears that identifies them as arrested, so the conditions under which the apparent elements of the Municipal Police stopped them are unknown.


"This is a political matter. Luis is in charge of everything that is organizational in the Sinaloa Party and they know that he is an element that has a lot of information [...] It is very evident what is happening, Mr. Governor," said Cuén Ojeda when calling on Rubén Rocha Moya to demand the release of the candidate and his companion in April 2024.


The PAS candidate and Francisco Cerón, were found alive after three days of searching. During a press conference, PAS founder Héctor Cuén Ojeda revealed a series of videos that the organization obtained as part of the investigation they were conducting outside of the Sinaloan authorities. The videos showed a red and black Ford Mustang car that, as previously reported, was seemingly watching Luis García's home minutes before his disappearance.

At 7:47 a.m., while driving along Las Torres Boulevard, Luis Alonso and Francisco were intercepted by a Municipal Police patrol unit, near the intersection with Álvaro Obregón Avenue.

At 7:55 a.m. the alleged municipal elements let them go and 15 minutes later, Luis Alonso's phone went off.

When the police vehicle stopped them, the Ford Mustang that had previously been parked at the candidate's house passed by and momentarily stopped. Cuén cited this as an indicator of its possible connection to the disappearance.


45 comments:

  1. Ese Ruben Rocha esta mas enmierdado que un papel higienico.

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    1. Big Nuts Big Brains TrutherAugust 26, 2024 at 7:06 AM

      So when are they going to speak to El Mayo and Joaquin? In a serious invetigation, that's the first people the police would want to interview, especially when they know where they are! Consular officials have the right to meet with their national detainees in another country! Oh well, just anothe Mexican Mummer's Farce!

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    2. Thanks for your expert input, I'm sure you're speaking from your professional experience. 🤡

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    3. Hezbollah's involvement with Mexican cartels extends beyond just operational collaborations; it also includes ideological support from factions like the Sinaloa Cartel, particularly the "Los Chapitos" faction led by Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán. This faction is known for its extreme views, including an admiration for Hitler, which aligns them ideologically with groups like Hezbollah and Iran in their anti-Semitic agenda.

      The Guzmán brothers, followers of Hitler, have reportedly expressed support for Hezbollah's objectives, including Iran's intent on the genocide of the Jewish people. This ideological alignment strengthens their collaboration with Hezbollah, making their alliance not just a matter of convenience but also one of shared extremist views. This partnership facilitates the flow of resources and operational support between the Middle East and Latin America, creating a dangerous nexus that threatens regional and global security

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    4. Los Chapitos push that Free Palestine. Ask your mom she knows!

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    5. 1206, get outta here with your Jewish propaganda.... and no, calling your comment "Jewish propaganda" is not "antisemitic" it's just calling your bullshit out.

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  2. Big hug for the follow up on. Great work.

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  3. Hahahahahha Rocha is dirtier then a shoe stepped in dog shit. Obviously he had a deal put chapos in and they take out his political rivals ......

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    1. if they readings was wild imagine in real life

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  4. Sinaloan Lives Matter!

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  5. Chapitos cleaning house..AMLO case against Joaquin jr. for kidapping is out. No witness no case. If I was Fausto I would of kept my mouth shut, as soon as he told the police what happen, the police called Chapitos.

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    1. Pretty sure that Fausto is done, this guy is gone and will never ever show up again. Not even pieces of him. Rocha isnt that stupid. He cut all lose ends.

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    2. Big Nuts Big Brains TrutherAugust 26, 2024 at 11:51 AM

      Another one under the Chapitos-Rocha bus. If the facts become public facts no more sweetheart deal for Joaquin or Chapo. No way the American system will allow it, and under the bus Joaquin goes to allow for plausible deniability by the American agents who help orchestrate the back-stab-of-the-century! No way the american congress will ask for all cellphone data, email and written correspondence from their agents and their respective agencies on the El mayo case! The wheels on the bus go round round round! Round! Round! Round!

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  6. Mayo regretting sending Ruso to Mexicali until the end of his days

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    1. Mayo lamenta haber seguido a Joaquin vs Arellano, después de no entregarlo a Vicente Carrillo y por ultimo a Arturo Beltrán

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    2. Arellanos eran unos marranos. Nomas mire hasta donde llegaron. Si no los seguio fue por algo.

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  7. Just a quick correction, the picture of Cuen Ojeda is from the Cemsi hospital, he has an EKG plug to check if he has some heart activity.

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  8. It sure was a mistake sending Ruso to Mexicali. If Ruso would've been at the meeting he would've defended Mayo better and possibly thwarted his kidnapping. This article shows how intangled the cartels are with politicians and law enforcement. Mexico is doomed. Nuff Said!!!

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  9. He already gave a statement and there is video evidence of his murder. What else do they need to continue the prosecution?

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    1. The video doesn't completely line up with his statement of what happened and the autopsy report. Being that the FGR has taken over the investigation they want his statement first hand, especially with the possible contradictions now known.

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  10. Markitos and nini were behind the Rocha campaign in Sinaloa there should be plenty of ratting for nini to do

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  11. Faust sure is a popular name in Sinaloa it appears.. why do they care so much about the German name of a man who did a deal with the devil?

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    1. Faust is not German. People from CDS need to except they are not German.

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  12. Sounds like the Corrales fam has a hit out on them by Mayito Flaco. They want Fausto so he spills out everything, before unleashing war on the Guzman’s

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  13. War is a must, if the Zambadas dont do shit everybody is gonna step over them, my only question is, do they have the balls or are they just gonna snitch like they are use to doing

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    1. They've been hoodwinked

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    2. MZ was always known to not want to war with anyone but he has never been played like this. MF is known to be different, he is going to retaliate when the time comes. This is going to be worst then when Arturo was warring against CDS. The rumors already swirling the Rusos don't have MF back but Isidro will back him. The Cabreras not backing MF or el Meno? El Musico having MZ's back as well.

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    3. 341
      These are supporters of los Zambada/Sicairos.
      Los Colores (Azules)
      Los Chaidez
      Gastelum-Barraza
      The Three heads of Guasave
      3/4 of Avendaños
      (1 of them has been updating a person of mine with Ivan sporadic whereabouts)
      Los Gonzales brothers of Guasave
      A few Caro relatives that oppose Ivans power to be forced to fund his activities
      Garcia (Guadalupe Victoria y Zapopan) They low key have Polo Ochoa money
      Ochoas
      Cazares
      Pueblos Unidos/Obispo Independents will not mention names because not many know them
      Also, with Gonzalez brothers from Guasave along with el Sagitario have a lot of ties to Chihuahua Independents that are tired or Guzman Taxes

      I only typed people I have met or a few that are tight with relatives of mine. Of course there are plenty of prestigious families but might be neutral.
      Guzmanes have a bunch of kids that are hyped up on Corridos and Meth.
      Zambadas/Sicairos have less men, but better trained.


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    4. All nice said but without the gob of sinaloa this doesnt matter. I would assume many politicians would prefer the old days, means one big cartel that has better control. And this is what ivan and ruben are about.

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    5. 1052 I posted 826. You clearly do not go to Sinaloa often. The vast majority do not like the brothers. They take advantage of people with their power. Their father was the one that betrayed the other members of the federation. The taxing that goes on in Sinaloa is caused by… Guzman Salazar. Do not paint them as if they are the best option for the state and the people. In all aspects of life there is always a better option

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    6. 8:26 of all of those groups, who do you think has the most POWER to back up el MF? What about Chavo? He has his own enforcers? El Checo? You mention the ties to Chihuas, GN still running for the Chapitos or the people from Guadalupe y Calvo?

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  14. Los zambada no tienen los recursos de gobierno que tienen los Chapos mayos andan juntando gente mientras los chapos yav tienen a la gente para irr se guerra

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    1. True. Also plenty of captured opps from Chapo has been enlisted in their ranks

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  15. How did rocha mess the time line with his arrival in los angels 1130 am that day something is not adding up

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    1. You'd think the governor of Sinaloa would be too paranoid to fly into los Angeles, not knowing if one of the Dept. of Justice's alphabet agencies has some paper on him.

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  16. "If they said I was going to be there, they lied, and if he believed them, he fell into the trap,” said Rocha hours after the letter was published.

    A truly person who is innocent would have said “ I don’t even know El Mayo , let alone have ever met him “.His original statement is actually very telling as far as his relationship with El Mayo because he never once denied knowing him , only not having a prearranged meeting . Corruption at its finest

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  17. Luis Chaparro is claiming that a “source close to MF” says that el “27 o la perris” was who tied up el Mayo and put him behind the pickup truck. 🧂 there’s your grain of salt btw.

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  18. With all the corruption from judges, politicians, high ranking police officers, mayors, governors and so on. I’ll get candies with all these players. Let Mexico burn itself and close the damn borders!

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  19. Is there any relationship between the journalist Marcos Vizcarra de Ruiz and Jesus Vizcarra de Calderon, or is this just a coincidence in familial father surnames? It would be awfully convenient if Jesus Vizcarra was a relative of Marcos Vizcarra and just so happened to give Marcos the flight log that exonerated Rocha Moya.

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    1. Hello? Can anyone answer the question above. ¿Se puede contestar la pregunta arriba? It is extremely important.

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  20. Also to note, Servicio Ejecutivos Aéreos sounds an awful lot like Corporate Air Services - un nombre utilizado por La Companía antes. Just saying. I hope someone can answer my question as to whether or not Marcos Vizcarra is anyway related to Jesús Vizcarra. I'll check back later. Thank you Borderland Beat.

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  21. PCV forget it, he is already dead and made disappeared.

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  22. Leobardo García corrales tiene una cara de loco drogadicto asesino q no puede con ella
    Y todos una fichitas, bueno corcholatas , de la familia, bueno organización delictuosa García corrales

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  23. Una de las juezas era amiga de la Claudia Ochoa una buchona que apenas tiene retención de lectura
    Así está su nivel

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