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Michoacán Explosives Unit Neutralizes Six Devices in Zinapécuaro

Officials say the devices held 8–10 kilograms of black powder with command-line capability, highlighting a week of intensified deactivations.

Overview

  • Six explosive devices were seized and deactivated on September 5 during an interinstitutional operation in the municipality.
  • Guardia Civil and Mexican Army personnel located the devices while conducting deterrence patrols in San Miguel Taimeo.
  • The Agrupamiento Especializado en Artefactos Explosivos y Materiales Peligrosos executed the neutralization under established safety protocols.
  • The week’s total in Zinapécuaro reached ten deactivated devices, including four explosive cylinders recovered in San Nicolás Simirao.
  • Authorities reported no arrests, as upgraded EOD equipment and new FBI-linked training underpin the coordinated response.