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Arson Attacks Hit Baja California Prosecutor Offices in Tijuana and Ensenada

Investigators are using surveillance images to track suspects in the attacks on Baja California’s justice facilities.

Overview

  • Pre-dawn on Sunday, attackers set official vehicles on fire at the state prosecutor’s Vehicle Theft unit and the anti-kidnapping group in Tijuana, with no injuries reported.
  • Fire crews confirmed a total loss of one pickup and damage to two other vehicles, including a Nissan Sentra with Arizona plates and a Ford F-150.
  • Late Friday in Ensenada, gunmen intimidated a security guard, burned three official vehicles at FGE headquarters, and a molotov was thrown at a Ministerio Público office.
  • Municipal, state, military and National Guard units mounted a broad response as the FGE reported it has images of suspected participants.
  • Authorities are using road checkpoints and surveillance systems to trace two vehicles allegedly used in the assaults, with no arrests announced and some suspect details remaining unofficial.