A series of operations and searches coordinated by the State Attorney General’s Office in the municipalities of Guanajuato Capital, Purísima del Rincón, and San Francisco del Rincón resulted in the arrest of 15 people allegedly linked to criminal cells dedicated to extortion. During the operations, weapons, drugs, and cash were also seized.
Through an official statement, the Attorney General’s Office reported that the dismantling of these criminal networks represents a significant blow to drug dealing, extortion, and vehicle theft in the region. Among the items seized were firearms, tactical equipment, real estate, vehicles, ammunition, magazines, illicit substances, and cash.
“The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Investigation of High-Impact Crimes gathered evidence that allowed for the request for search warrants, which facilitated the intervention in the properties where the alleged criminals operated,” the statement stated.
Among those arrested are eight men and seven women, identified as: EDUARDO “N”, ÁNGEL “N”, MAYRA ALEJANDRA “N”, ARAM JOSUÉ “N”, KATHIA FERNANDA CITLALLI “N”, GILBERTO ESTEBAN “N”, DAVID “N”, YESSICA MARÍA “N”, JOSÉ LUIS “N”, KARLA JANET “N”, JOSÉ EDUARDO “N”, VANIA GUADALUPE “N”, IVÁN HUMBERTO “N”, ÓSCAR VICENTE “N”, and MARÍA GUADALUPE “N”.
All of them remain in custody while their legal status is determined. State and federal security forces participated in the operations. These arrests were made on the eve of the visit of the federal Secretary of Citizen Security, Omar García Harfuch, scheduled for next Friday, May 16, to the state of Guanajuato.
Source: milenio
