Overview

• All 24 detained Colombian nationals were processed for illegal stay by the National Migration Institute and sent back to Colombia.
• Extortion lenders in the “gota a gota” scheme coerced borrowers into handing over official IDs and used them for document forgery, vehicle re-registrations and real estate scams.
• Investigators say Colombian operators coordinated with La Familia Michoacana, Los Mayas and a Los de Siempre cell led by Abel N. alias “El Maya” to enforce high-interest loans through threats.
• Since October 2024, state police joined by SEDENA, SEMAR and the National Guard have carried out 19 operations across nine municipalities in Morelos.
• Technology sweeps led to the removal of 93 covert Wi-Fi cameras installed on CFE and Telmex poles that gangs used to track security deployments.