“The arrest of 92 people was achieved, who today we also have detained here in Tuxtla (Gutiérrez), for the illegal exercise of functions and mutiny, who we are also going to define their legal situation in the next few hours,” said the prosecutor.
He explained that several of the apprehended civilians are from the transport union and are accused of “attacking peace.”
On the afternoon of December 15, blockades were reported in La Trinitaria, Altamirano, Las Margaritas, Comitán, Villa Las Rosas, Teopisca, Amatenango del Valle and Tzimol.
The mobilizations occurred after the Pakal Immediate Reaction Force searched several properties linked to the kidnapping of migrants and the sale of narcotics.
In the security operation that is being carried out in Comitán, I categorically instructed the Secretary of People’s Security, and in coordination with the State Attorney General’s Office, the unrestricted application of the law.
Enough of impunity with the crimes that hurt the… pic.twitter.com/ccNJlwOy7b— Eduardo Ramírez (@ramirezlalo_)
December 15, 2024
According to the prosecutor, the 30 detained civilians are accused of damaging video surveillance cameras.
“Those people, who were obstructing the communication routes, were attacking people who were participating in the operation, but, in addition, they were also destroying the C5 cameras with overturns, with some heavy trucks. They got on and were damaging the entire system video surveillance so that they would not be identified,” he added.
He explained that the governor asked that the transporters – who have participated in the blockades and criminal acts – lose “the right to the concession.”
After 10:00 p.m. this Sunday, Governor Eduardo Ramírez assured that the roads of Comitán were already passable.
The People’s Security Secretariat, in coordination with the State Attorney General’s Office, reports that the entrances to the city of Comitán de Domínguez are now free of blockages.
The operations carried out this Sunday have concluded and the investigations will continue… pic.twitter.com/ELlnB4bqZU
— Eduardo Ramírez (@ramirezlalo_)
December 16, 2024
This Monday, the state president said that the operations will continue and announced that there will be a salary increase for state and ministerial police in order to prevent them from being “bought” by organized crime.
