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Police patrol La Merced on foot; merchants request escorts to homes

From El Universal · () Spanish

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

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  • Police are increasing foot patrols in the La Merced commercial zone in Venustiano Carranza to combat extortion.
  • Merchants' primary request is for police escorts to their homes for safety.
  • Since the operation began on August 11, three arrests have been made for extortion, possession, and street robbery.

Police officers from the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) are conducting foot patrols throughout the La Merced commercial area in the Venustiano Carranza borough. The initiative aims to deter extortion crimes in the bustling market district.

According to Iván Jiménez de la Cruz, the officer in charge of the operation, the primary demand from citizens is for police escorts to their homes. "We detect many complaints about escorts, mainly, people want us to accompany them so they feel safer. We make daily citizen linkages, conducting 600 home visit codes," he stated.

We detect many complaints about escorts, mainly, people want us to accompany them so they feel safer. We make daily citizen linkages, conducting 600 home visit codes.

— Iván Jiménez de la CruzExplaining the citizens' primary request for police assistance.

De la Cruz reported that no specific criminal group has been identified operating in the area, but intelligence gathering is ongoing. "We haven't located them; we are in intelligence mode. If it happens, we will produce results," he assured.

Since the operation commenced on August 11, authorities have made arrests in connection with extortion, illegal possession, and street robbery. The SSC has deployed 150 officers from the Proximity and Metropolitan Police to various markets within the zone.

We haven't located them; we are in intelligence mode. If it happens, we will produce results.

— Iván Jiménez de la CruzAddressing the presence of criminal groups in the area.
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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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