What Is La Barredora, the Criminal Group Generating Violence in Tabasco? News Channel 3-12
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By Lizbeth Padilla and Aaron Garcia, CNN en Español In recent months, Tabasco, a state in southeastern Mexico, has been the scene of armed attacks, blockades, fires and other violent acts. Local and federal authorities have attributed this wave of insecurity to a criminal organization little known until recently: La Barredora. This criminal group operates mainly in that region.
By Lizbeth Padilla and Aaron Garcia, CNN en Español In recent months, Tabasco, a state in southeastern Mexico, has been the scene of armed attacks, blockades, fires and other violent acts. Local and federal authorities have attributed this wave of insecurity to a criminal organization little known until recently: La Barredora. This criminal group operates mainly in that region.

Angel Javier 'N', a priority target in Tabasco for his links with 'La Barredora' and was winged by 10 homicides, was arrested in Puebla.
Also nicknamed “El Caiser”, Ángel Javier “N” would be the second key member of this criminal group arrested after the alleged links with the former secretary Hernán Bermúdez Requena were made known
The Barredora de Tabasco and that of Puebla work for the same criminal organization, recognized, now, the secretary of public security of the people, Francisco Sánchez González. After the arrest and transfer to the territory of Tabasqueño of 'El Caiser', the state official declared that they cannot assure, with certainty, if both groups were under the control of the former secretary of security and citizen protection of Tabasco, Hernán Bermúdez …
The subject was identified as a priority objective by the authorities as it is linked to at least 10 homicides
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