Overview

• State security said the group was found in Vista Hermosa with tactical clothing, computers, military-use knives, replica short and long firearms, and a box that resembled an explosive.
• The detainees told reporters they belong to the religious group La Luz del Mundo, according to Cuarto Poder’s account cited by La Voz de Michoacán.
• Of the 37, one was identified as a U.S. national, 31 are from Michoacán, Jalisco, Nayarit and the State of Mexico, and five lacked documents and have not been identified.
• The operation was carried out by Michoacán’s Secretaría de Seguridad Pública, with Guardia Civil personnel handling the transfer to the Fiscalía General de la República.
• Officials have not announced charges or confirmed any criminal affiliation, and the investigation remains in progress.