Eight migrants were rescued this Friday, January 3, thanks to an operation by federal and state authorities in the Comalapa Border area, Chiapas. In addition, these security efforts on the border with Guatemala led to the arrest of three alleged members of criminal organizations.
The governor of the state, Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, announced the news on social media, where he detailed that it was a surprise operation by the Pakal Immediate Reaction Force (FRIP), together with elements of the National Guard (GN), the Mexican Army, as well as personnel from the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE).
Likewise, Ramírez Aguilar detailed that safe houses, ranches and a warehouse were raided, which was used by criminal cells in the region for the construction and protection of armored vehicles, better known as “monster cars.”
“As a result of the operation, eight people of foreign origin who remained deprived of their liberty were rescued and three alleged members of criminal cells were arrested; 15 light vehicles, four heavy vehicles and five monster vehicles were seized; In addition, the recovery of cattle,” the state leader announced on his official X account.
The work by federal and state forces allowed the seizure of five “monster cars” (Photo: X / @ramirezlalo_
So far, no new reports have been provided on the health status or nationality of this group of rescued foreigners.
The presence of organized crime in border municipalities
On the southern border of Mexico, forced displacement and territorial control by criminal groups have increased in recent years. Organizations such as the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS), the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) and local gangs compete for control of strategic routes used for drug, human or arms trafficking, which intensifies violence in these regions.
Municipalities such as Frontera Comalapa and Motozintla have witnessed armed confrontations, blockades and extortions, which has forced Hundreds of families have been forced to look for a new home to live in the neighboring country.
It has also paralyzed economic and educational activities. This has a direct impact on the conditions of poverty in one of the most marginalized regions of the country.
In this sense, the migratory flow to the United States has also been exploited by criminal organizations, by charging “quotas” to migrants and allowing the trafficking of minors. All of this has made the humanitarian and security crisis between Chiapas and Guatemala even more serious.
Source: infobae
