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Authorities Capture Six Individuals Involved in Extortion in Central Mexico
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Authorities Capture Six Individuals Involved in Extortion in Central Mexico

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Mexican authorities arrested six individuals linked to the criminal group "La Empresa" in Morelos state.
  • The group is accused of generating violence, extortion, and drug distribution in several municipalities.
  • The arrests are part of a national strategy against extortion, occurring shortly after the assassination of a local mayor.

Mexican security forces have apprehended six alleged members of the criminal organization "La Empresa" in the central state of Morelos. Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's Secretary of Security, announced the arrests, stating the individuals are identified as "generators of violence" and are connected to extortion and drug trafficking activities.

The operation involved executing "three search warrants" in the municipalities of Atlatlahucan, Yautepec, and Yecapixtla. The detained individuals face arrest warrants for organized crime and drug-related offenses committed across several cities, including Atlatlahucan, Atlacholoaya, Cuautla, Totolapan, Tetela del Volcán, and Yautepec.

three search warrants

— Omar García HarfuchDescribing the legal basis for the arrests in Morelos.

According to the Ministry of Public Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), the arrests were the result of intelligence gathering and information sharing between federal and state agencies, including the National Guard and the Attorney General's Office. This operation is part of the Mexican Government's National Strategy Against Extortion.

Harfuch also highlighted broader security statistics for Morelos, noting that over 2,000 individuals have been arrested for high-impact crimes, along with the seizure of 519 firearms and over 14,000 rounds of ammunition, and 858 kilograms of drugs between October 2024 and June 2026. The arrests come in the same week that President Claudia Sheinbaum visited the state, and just days after the mayor of Temoac municipality, Valentín Lavín Romero, was assassinated in his office.

generators of violence and related to extortion and distribution of narcotics

— Omar García HarfuchIdentifying the alleged criminal activities of the arrested individuals.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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