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Grenade Left Outside Morelia Migration Office Neutralized as Police Track Suspect Vehicle

Prosecutors say the device appeared aimed at a South American national outside the office, prompting a federal investigation.

Overview

  • Specialized explosives personnel from the state SSP cordoned the Instituto Nacional de Migración site, secured a green hand fragmentation grenade and deactivated it with a ballistic blanket.
  • No detonation or injuries were reported, and authorities reopened traffic on Avenida Camelinas after the operation.
  • C5 video surveillance identified the vehicle used to throw the device, and investigators are tracking it to locate the perpetrator.
  • Michoacán fiscal Carlos Torres Piña said the artisanal device appeared directed at a foreign person waiting for the office to open.
  • The case is being transferred to the federal prosecutor’s office (FGR), and Morelia’s mayor urged avoiding speculation as agencies coordinate the probe.