Inspection posts were set up on the Morelia-Quiroga highway at the height of the diversion to Cointzio, one of the entrances and exits to Villas del Pedregal, the largest subdivision in Latin America and an area for the manufacture and sale of narcotics. SSP Michoacan.
During the inspection operations, public transport trucks were also checked, in Morelia on occasion methamphetamine was found in one of them. SSP Michoacan.
It is known that organized crime also operates in Morelia, Ken Salazar, U.S. ambassador to Mexico, called the city the heart of Organized Crime in Micohacán, but the State Government said that the ambassador’s statement was misinterpreted, the population does not know for sure how many cartels operate in the city. SSP Michoacan.
Operation Blindaje Morelia was established as part of the actions to reduce intentional homicides, because with the arrival of the new governments the murder rates skyrocketed, the SSP assures that this operation helped reduce the impact. SSP Michoacan.
During the first actions of the Morelia Armor, it was reported that as a result of the operations there were arrests and drugs and weapons were secured, this security model also exists in other municipalities of Michoacán such as Uruapan and Zamora. SSP Michoacan.
Other checkpoints were set up at Avenida Escuadrón 201; on Avenida Pedregal in Ojo de Agua; on Quinceo Avenue and La Joya Avenue, they are mainly looking for weapons and drugs, as well as people who have unexecuted apprehension orders. SSP Michoacan.
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