Background and Relevance
In a significant operation against criminal groups in Mexico, five suspected members were apprehended in Acapulco, Guerrero. This action highlights the collaborative efforts of various Mexican security institutions, emphasizing their commitment to combating crime and ensuring public safety.
Participating Security Institutions
The operation involved multiple security entities, including:
- Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC): Responsible for public safety and security in Mexico City.
- Secretaría de Defensa Nacional (Defensa): Oversees the Mexican Army.
- Secretaría de Marina Armada de México (SEMAR): Manages the Mexican Navy.
- Fiscalía General de la República (FGR): The national attorney general’s office.
- Guardia Nacional (GN): A uniformed police force under the SSPC.
- Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI): Mexico’s national intelligence center.
- Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Guerrero (FGE): The state attorney general’s office in Guerrero.
- Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana (SSC): Mexico City’s public security secretariat.
Investigation and Arrests
The SSPC, while investigating crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, extortion, and drug trafficking in Miguel Hidalgo and Iztapalapa alcaldías, received information about the suspects’ whereabouts in Acapulco, Guerrero. The security forces coordinated a non-violent operation, adhering to police protocols and respecting human rights.
Items Seized
During the arrests, authorities confiscated:
- Three firearms of different calibers
- 51 rounds of ammunition
- Four grams scales
- 80 half-kilogram packages and one full kilogram of a substance similar to crystal methamphetamine
- 50 grams of suspected fentanyl pills
- Two bags containing approximately 165 grams of green vegetable matter similar to marijuana
Suspects and Next Steps
The five suspects, aged 42, 36, 31, 28, and 26, were informed of their legal rights. They, along with the confiscated items, were handed over to the attorney general in Guerrero’s Fiscalía General del Estado for further investigation and determination of their legal status.
Key Questions and Answers
- Who was involved in the operation? Multiple Mexican security institutions, including SSPC, Defensa, SEMAR, FGR, GN, CNI, FGE, and SSC.
- What crimes were being investigated? Homicide, kidnapping, extortion, and drug trafficking.
- Where were the suspects apprehended? In Acapulco, Guerrero.
- What items were seized during the arrests? Firearms, ammunition, grams scales, crystal methamphetamine, suspected fentanyl pills, and marijuana-like vegetable matter.
- What is the next step for the suspects? They will be investigated further and their legal status will be determined by the attorney general in Guerrero’s Fiscalía General del Estado.
The SSPC expressed gratitude to the Mexican government for their support and collaboration in this operation, reaffirming their dedication to dismantling criminal groups and fostering a safer, fairer, and more peaceful city.
