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Molotov Attack Sets Uruapan Plastic Recycling Facility Ablaze

Authorities are probing possible extortion after finding incendiary device remnants at the scene.

Overview

  • The fire broke out around 2:00–2:30 a.m. as witnesses reported armed individuals who fled after hurling Molotov-style devices.
  • Volunteer firefighters, Rescue personnel, and Civil Protection worked for more than three hours to control the blaze and prevent spread to nearby properties.
  • No injuries or fatalities were reported, and the damage was limited to material losses.
  • Responders secured the site and notified the Regional Prosecutor’s Office, which opened an investigation using evidence recovered at the location.
  • No arrests have been announced, and extortion or “cobro de piso” is being treated as a preliminary line of inquiry.