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Dozens Detained at Suspected Training Camp on MichoacánJalisco Border

Federal prosecutors are reviewing identities to assess possible organized-crime links.

Overview

  • Officers responding to unusual activity near greenhouses located a makeshift camp in Vista Hermosa on the state line between Michoacán and Jalisco.
  • The state security ministry reported 37 detainees, though a separate outlet cited 38.
  • Detainees told authorities they belonged to La Luz del Mundo and described their drills as preparation for the “end of the world,” according to local reports, which officials have not confirmed.
  • Authorities seized tactical clothing, computers, military-style knives, replica firearms and a box resembling an explosive device.
  • The men were taken to the FGR in Morelia for questioning as prosecutors verify identities and explore any criminal ties; one detainee was identified as a U.S. national and five lacked documentation.