Federal Agents Kill One Suspect While Foiling Cargo-Truck Robbery Near Celaya

Overview

• Federal SSPC agents encountered men loading merchandise from a cargo truck on the Salvatierra–Celaya highway and were fired on before they returned fire, leaving one suspected assailant dead and another wounded who escaped.
• Authorities secured the targeted truck and seized a satellite signal jammer and three cell phones that investigators say are commonly used to disable GPS tracking during organized cargo thefts.
• The scene was processed by Guanajuato state prosecutors and federal investigators from the FGR while the SSPC said it will coordinate with the National Guard to expand intelligence and investigative operations.
• The confrontation came during a national transporters’ protest that negotiators resolved Tuesday when transportistas agreed to suspend blockades after talks with the federal government.
• Private security data place Guanajuato among the national hotspots for cargo theft, a pattern that officials say the new operations aim to disrupt and that could affect how long-haul drivers and freight firms route and protect shipments.