The head of the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Guerrero, Zipacná Jesús Torres Ojeda, reported in an interview with the media that of a total of 21 arrested for the acts of violence that shook the municipality of Tecpan de Galeana, 16 of them are from Guatemalan origin, a Salvadoran and the rest are Mexican.
What happened in Tecpan de Galeana?
The state prosecutor’s office noted that the clashes left at least 17 dead; In addition, two elements of the Mexican Army and a National Guard troops They were injured.
Zipacná Jesús Torres Ojeda reported that they seized 17 vehicles in which the attackers were traveling, identified with the acronym ‘GNG’, of which, at least three units had artisanal armor work.
The Guerrero prosecutor stated that in these acts of violence, A total of 21 firearms with just over 5,000 useful cartridges of various calibers were seized from this group of aggressors.
He explained that the 15 detainees were charged with crimes of qualified homicide, attempted homicide, injuries, and argued that the possibility of charging an additional crime is still being analyzed.
Operations in Técpan de Galeana after clashes
As a result of these acts of violence, elements of the Mexican Army, National Guard and State Police maintain a deployment of personnel throughout the municipality of Tecpan de Galeana.
During the last 24 hours, alleged clashes have been reported, which, added to the recommendations of the mayor of this municipality to ask the population to take shelter in their homes, maintain a tense situation in this region of Warrior.
In statements from residents of the towns of Tetitlán and Tenexpa, belonging to the municipality of Técpan, activity on the streets of these towns is almost non-existent, the inhabitants of these areas have chosen to lock themselves in their homes since the beginning of this incursion.
There are 21 detainees: 17 are of foreign origin
The Secretary of Public Security of the State of Warrior reported on Saturday afternoon about the arrest of six more people of Guatemalan nationality in the municipality of Tecpan de Galeanain the region of the Great Coast of Guerrero.
He explained that the capture of these six people was carried out during an inter-institutional operation focused on reinforcing security and surveillance in this area, whose actions were carried out in coordination with the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA), the National Guard (GN) and the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), after the clashes recorded in Técpan de Galeana.
In the letter, the Guerrero SSP reported that the six detainees were found in possession of cartridges for the exclusive use of the Army, Navy and Air Force, weapons whose possession is strictly regulated and constitutes a serious crime in Mexico.
The arrest of these six men of Guatemalan origin adds to what was reported by the Attorney General of Guerrero, Zipacná Jesús Torres Ojeda, about 15 detainees who were placed at the disposal of the state prosecutor’s office on Thursday for the crimes of aggravated homicide, manslaughter, in degree of attempt and injuries, adding a total of 21 detainees up to this moment.
