A criminal organization that controlled large sectors of the economy in central Mexico has been dismantled after an operation considered to be “the biggest” to date against extortion, the Mexican government announced on Wednesday.
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The operation mobilized more than 2,800 members of the police in 14 cities, where searches have targeted 52 establishments, according to the authorities. Eight people identified as leaders of the criminal group were arrested.
According to the Mexican Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch, it is “the biggest [opération] Never made in the country simultaneously ”against extortion, very present in Mexico.
AFP
The mafia network, linked to the Familia Michoacana drug cartel, operated in the state of Mexico City, close to the capital of the same name and the most populous in the country.
It had a very structured organization to control unions in various sectors of the economy such as building, mines, agriculture and logistics.
“Fighting this criminal group was an emergency to protect the local economy and the tranquility of thousands of families […] And put an end to these practices which aimed to control economic sectors, “said the minister at a press conference in Mexico City.
During the searches, the police seized horses and exotic animals, meat, several tons of building materials and many vehicles.