As a preventative measure following the violence that occurred this past weekend in the state of Zacatecas, where 10 people were murdered, the mayor of Saltillo, Javier Díaz González, announced that starting this Thursday, security will be reinforced on the dirt roads and highways connecting the Coahuila capital with that state.
The mayor indicated that this strategy will be implemented in coordination with the Mexican Army, the Navy, the National Guard, the State Police, and municipal police forces, with the aim of strengthening security along the border between Coahuila and Zacatecas, as well as deterring the entry of criminal groups.
“In coordination with federal forces, the Navy, and the National Guard, as well as with state forces, the State Police, and the Attorney General’s Offices, both at the state and federal levels, we will have very intensive patrols along the border between Saltillo and Zacatecas, which is the part of the state of Coahuila that borders Zacatecas,” he stated.
He explained that, due to the geographical proximity between the two states, it was decided to intensify patrols and establish a greater security presence on the access roads and trails considered strategic.
The increased security measures will begin this Thursday and will focus primarily on the rural roads and trails connecting Saltillo with the state of Zacatecas, with the goal of preserving the safety of residents and those traveling through the area.
“We began patrols last Saturday, but starting tomorrow, Thursday, we will have coordinated patrols with all federal, state, and municipal agencies, not only on Highway 54 but also on the trails and various rural roads that border the state of Zacatecas with the state of Coahuila. This will ensure a permanent presence of personnel from different police forces and federal agencies to provide security for the state of Coahuila,” he emphasized.
“We need to be very prepared and able to prevent any incident. That’s why our friend the governor has instructed us to coordinate and jointly carry out these types of patrols along the entire border between Coahuila and Zacatecas, both on the highway and on the various dirt roads and rural paths that border the two states,” he concluded.
Source: elheraldodesaltillo
