Overview

• Three suspected members of a criminal cell were detained in Torreón Nuevo after agents came under fire during a joint operation, with no officers injured.
• Items seized included a long gun, two handguns and a banner with criminal messages, and both the detainees and evidence were placed at the disposal of the state prosecutor’s office.
• Morelia’s security commissioner said the detainees are likely tied to recent homicides and the placement of narcomantas, with investigations ongoing.
• Michoacán’s secretary of government described the capital as a focus of alarm, noted no single group has been identified, and called for reinforced coordination with the municipality.
• The city reported August results including 137 arrests, 39 vehicles recovered, nine firearms seized, and multi‑agency raids that confiscated over 500 kg of crystal and 1,000 kg of marijuana, alongside a decline to 13 homicides in August after nine in July versus far higher monthly totals in prior years.