Overview
- Roughly 100 personnel from the Army, National Guard and state police are visiting orchards and packing plants in Apatzingán and Buenavista with tactical armored vehicles, including the Black Mamba.
- Patrols, checkpoints and facility inspections continued through the day as authorities assert the goal is to safeguard workers and deter crimes hitting the local economy.
- Officials say the effort is part of the broader Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia following recent targeted killings that rattled the sector, including the ACVA president and Uruapan’s mayor.
- Security assessments identify multiple criminal groups competing in the region, with reporting ranging from two rival alliances to six named cartels active in nearby municipalities.
- Authorities emphasize parallel intelligence gathering and coordination across federal, state and municipal levels to map risks and plan targeted interventions.