Overview

• An interagency operation in Pizándaro, Buenavista detained Jhon Mario “N,” identified as a recruiter and trainer who also manufactured improvised explosive devices.
• Authorities seized a loaded handgun, tactical gear, drug doses, and a vehicle during the arrest, read the suspect his rights, and transferred him to the Ministerio Público.
• The action formed part of the National Strategy against Extortion involving Sedena, Semar, FGR, the National Guard, SSPC, and state counterparts in Michoacán.
• Days earlier, the 43rd Military Zone arrested Mario Jesús “N” and Roberto Carlos “N” in Tierra Caliente and secured nearly 3.5 million pesos allegedly collected from lime producers.
• State officials are calling on businesses to file formal complaints to strengthen investigations as the detainees remain in custody under ongoing prosecutorial review.