Among those arrested for extortion are:
-Gerardo “N”, operational chief, generator of violence and responsible for directing extortion activities against lemon and avocado producers, drug distribution, kidnappings, homicides and collection of fees.
– Cirilo “N” alias “El Capi”, brother of Alejandro “N” alias “El Botox”. He is one of the main generators of violence and was in charge of collecting fees from lemon producers and businessmen in the entity.
– Eulalio “N” alias “La Peinada” and Osvaldo “N” alias “COVID”, members of Los Naranjos / Tepalcatepec Cartel.
García Harfuch assured that operations will continue to completely dismantle the criminal groups that operate in the entity, with priority in the fight against extortion that affects productive sectors.
According to the secretary, 1,137 firearms have been seized in the state, more than 25 tons of drugs have been seized and 18 laboratories for the production of methamphetamine have been dismantled.
This Friday, President Claudia Sheinbaum is on a working tour of Michoacán where last November she announced 12 axes of the Michoacán Plan for Peace and Justice that was launched after the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo.
