Through criminal intelligence work, the Oaxaca State Attorney General’s Office (FGEO) has identified the routes, schedules, and modus operandi of seven criminal cells operating along the border between the two states.
Coordination with the Ministry of Defense, the Navy, the National Guard, the State Police, and the Government of Puebla will allow for the deployment of tactical operations to dismantle regional gangs.
The Oaxaca State Attorney General’s Office (FGEO), in close collaboration with the Government of Oaxaca, federal security forces, and the Government of Puebla, is implementing a strategic intervention to combat cargo theft in the border areas of the Mixteca region. This combined effort aims to secure federal and local highways through the use of criminal intelligence and joint operations.
Fieldwork focused on the Acatlán de Osorio-Huajuapan area, a section considered a critical zone, has revealed that organized crime uses a cargo flow monitoring system to select high-value vehicles. The modus operandi includes the use of physical obstacles in the lane and the immobilization of communication devices to prevent the driver from calling for help. The cargo is then divided into smaller vehicles for rapid redistribution to local markets and street markets.
To date, security institutions have focused their efforts on seven criminal organizations, notably the partial dismantling of gangs such as “Los Pochotes” and “Los Jarochos.” Thanks to joint judicial work, high-priority targets such as Carlos Eduardo O.O., alias “El Chino,” and Jaime S.M., alias “Cora,” have been apprehended, weakening their operational structures.
As part of prevention efforts, agreements have been established with tracking companies so that the C5i monitoring centers and the National Guard receive immediate alerts of any unusual deviations on the Zapotitlán Palmas-Huajuapan de León highway. In addition, license plate readers and video surveillance systems will be installed at strategic entrances and exits along the Mixteco corridor.
Through a detailed analysis of the investigation files, it was determined that 71% of these crimes are concentrated in the municipalities of Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos and San Cristóbal Suchixtlahuaca. The investigations reveal that criminal groups primarily focus on robbing truckers carrying groceries (50%) and manufactured goods (25%).
The analysis identifies six phases in the criminal activity: planning in blind spots, setting up fake checkpoints, violently ambushing the driver, moving the vehicle to back roads, quickly unloading the merchandise, and concealing evidence by altering license plates. These groups operate in a coordinated manner, using multiple vehicles to block traffic and sometimes impersonating law enforcement.
With the implementation of “red zones” and permanent 24/7 patrols, the FGEO, the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR), the DEFENSE, the National Guard and the State Police are reinforcing prevention actions to guarantee the safe transit of goods and high-value vehicles in the region.
Source: primeralinea
