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Four alleged Unión Tepito members arrested in Mexico City with drugs seized

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Mexico City authorities arrested four people allegedly linked to the Unión Tepito criminal group in Cuauhtémoc and Coyoacán.
  • Officials said they seized methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, a firearm and other items during searches and arrests.
  • The suspects were taken before a prosecutor, who will determine their legal status.

Four alleged members of the Unión Tepito criminal group were arrested in Mexico City’s Cuauhtémoc and Coyoacán boroughs, authorities said. Police seized methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana and a firearm.

The arrests of Donovan “N” and José “N” followed an investigation that led to two search warrants. Personnel from Mexico City’s Secretariat of Citizen Security and Attorney General’s Office carried out the searches with support from the National Guard and the Navy.

The searches took place at properties in the Morelos and Guerrero neighborhoods. The two men, aged 38 and 20, were arrested there. Authorities said they found 100 grams of methamphetamine, 200 grams and 200 doses of cocaine, and 200 grams and 112 doses of marijuana.

Karla “N” and Harmuni “N” were arrested in Coyoacán with two bags containing approximately four kilograms of marijuana. Officials also seized a suitcase and a firearm. All four suspects were brought before a public prosecutor, who will determine their legal situation.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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