SSPC sends 320 federal elements to Tijuana to strengthen security

National Guard elements secured a trailer allegedly loaded with illicit substances in the Ejido Uruapan, in Ensenada, Baja California, during the early hours of Thursday, April 17. The unit was transferred to the premises of the Attorney General's Office (FGR), causing a strong operation that closed the stretch between Technological Boulevard and Ebano Street, in the eastern part of the city.

Tijuana.- The governor of the Pilar Ávila Olmeda said that the 320 elements of the National Operations Unit (UNO), an elite group within the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) of the federal government, headed by Omar García Harfuch, are deployed in Tijuana to “support investigations into generators of violence, the areas with the most criminal incidence.” In its weekly press conference, “Wednesday of Mañanera”, the state preside…

Due to the joint work between the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) of the Government of the Capital and the Citizens' Committees of Security and Social Intelligence, effective response has been given to the calls for emergency and more security not only of inhabitants but also of shops. Daily petitions are addressed to possible criminal behaviors or of disturbances to public order. Also, through this coordination between the SS…

The elements will be deployed in priority demarcation colonies to combat the insecurity prevailing in the region. TIJUANA, Baja California, April 16, 2025.

The Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection deployed 320 more elements in Tijuana, Baja California, in order to carry out “security and surveillance tours in seven priority colonies,” the federal unit reported. This will shield that border region from the issues associated with violence and insecurity. This, as part of the Strategy [...] The Federal Security position deployed 320 more elements to shield Tijuana first appeared on Contralínea.

By ROBERTO MELENDEZ S. bobymesa@yahoo.com.mx Considered one of the most violent and dangerous cities in the national geography, the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection of the Federation highlighted in Tijuana, Baja California, more than 300 “first level” officers, who will be responsible for strengthening security in the region and arresting [...]