The state of Guanajuato is one of the most violent regions in Mexico due to the presence of two dangerous criminal organizations: the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) and the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel.
However, it seems that a new drug war is approaching in that state, as the Sinaloa Cartel has just announced its presence through a video in which several of its members can be seen.
In the images, 10 heavily armed men wearing tactical clothing appear, sending a message to the population of Guanajuato, specifically those who live in the municipality of San José Iturbide.
Ironically, in this announcement they point out that they came to “clean” the area of criminals such as thieves and kidnappers, whose leaders they claim to have already identified.
They also said that they are going against criminals who operate independently, who they invited to “align themselves,” but did not want to.
“We, the Sinaloa Cartel, have always been here, we have been working for years,” says one of the gunmen, adding that they had not carried out criminal activities in the area because they did not have the “permission” of their bosses.
Although the Sinaloa Cartel had not made its presence in Guanajuato evident, the Lantia Consultores organization points out that, at least since 2020, this criminal group has had a presence in the state through alliances with local groups.
Meanwhile, in November 2023, the authorities confirmed the presence of three criminal groups in Guanajuato. “We have the three most important ones, which are the Jalisco Cartel, Santa Rosa Cartel, and Sinaloa Cartel. And other smaller ones,” said Enrique García Jaramillo, commander of the XVI Military Zone.
Source: laopinion
