The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) reported that ten officers have been suspended from their duties while an investigation is conducted into whether they are part of a network operating in the eastern part of the state.
The announcement came after citizens reported that members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office were conducting alleged extortion operations on the Mexico-Pachuca highway.
In one of the documented incidents, a citizen reported how alleged agents tried to extort money from him and even assaulted him.
When the victim recorded them with his cell phone, one of them tried to snatch it, but when he asked for help, they decided to leave in a state prosecutor’s office patrol car.
Additionally, other videos were released showing other alleged agents attempting to stop the driver of a pickup truck, who performed several maneuvers to avoid contact.
According to a complaint filed by Congressman Samuel Hernández Cruz, the alleged police officers demand 100,000 pesos from their victims and detain them for up to six hours.
As a result, the State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office announced in a statement that at least 10 members of the Investigative Police, assigned to the Tecámac region, have been removed from their duties. These include a regional coordinator, three group leaders, and six investigative agents.
They added that an investigation is underway to determine whether or not they participated in the alleged acts, and whether “these or other public servants, as well as individuals outside this Attorney General’s Office, were involved in the aforementioned conduct.”
How to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office?
Therefore, the Prosecutor’s Office called on citizens who are victims or witnesses of these events to report them via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 800 7028770
The FGJEdomex app, available free of charge for iOS and Android smartphones.
Finally, the Prosecutor’s Office reiterated that the actions of its public servants must be carried out in accordance with the current constitutional and legal framework, respecting human rights and the principles of legality, necessity, and proportionality. “If these principles are violated, we will act accordingly and with full institutional rigor,” the office concluded.
Source: milenio
