Overview
- A surprise operation in Huetamo led by the Navy, with state authorities and the Army, unfolded Friday morning.
- Police sources initially reported at least 10 detainees taken to the Guardia Civil’s Barandilla, while a later local report cited at least 16 arrests and an air transfer by Navy helicopter, none officially confirmed.
- Friends and relatives of those detained gathered outside the Guardia Civil barracks and attempted to block official vehicles.
- Security forces used tear gas at least twice to disperse the crowd as some demonstrators threw stones at personnel and vehicles, with no injuries reported.
- Authorities remain deployed in the municipality to restore order and have not released the identities of the detainees or possible charges.