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Two Armed Robberies Strike Morelia Banks Within 24 Hours, Suspects Still at Large

Coordinated searches by local police and Guardia Civil are underway after two robberies that remain under formal investigation

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Overview

  • On August 14, an armed suspect entered a BanBajío branch in Bosques Camelinas, threatened a cashier and fled with 20,000 pesos toward Bosque Lázaro Cárdenas
  • The day before, two motorcycle riders robbed a Santander customer of 260,000 pesos on Avenida Universidad using an orange thermal bag to conceal the cash
  • Initial operations by Policía Morelia and Guardia Civil failed to locate any of the suspects in either incident
  • Authorities circulated descriptions including a black-and-white jacket and face mask for the BanBajío robber and delivery-style thermal bags for the motorcycle assailants
  • Both cases have been reported to the Fiscalía General del Estado, which is now leading formal investigations