Operations in Michoacán: They're Going Against Six Cartels

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The Paricutin operative, launched after the assassination of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, on November 1, goes against six drug cartels that have expanded their criminal activities, such as extortion against avocado producers, businessmen and merchants of the entity.

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The Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) reported that four people were arrested with firearms and 200 cartridges and loaders were confiscated during two operations in Michoacán . In a statement, SSPC mentioned that the arrests were carried out as part of "Plan Michoacán for Peace and Justice." The operations involved elements of the Ministry of National Defense (Defense), the National Guard (GN), the Ministry of the Navy (Semar), …