The attack recorded on Wednesday in the municipality of San Miguel Totolapanin Warriorwhere 20 people were killed is related to a quarrel among criminal groups ‘The family’ Y ‘The Tequila’reported the Undersecretary of Security of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, Ricardo Mejia Berdeja.
The official indicated that two leaders of ‘The family’ identified as ‘The fish’ Y ‘The strawberry‘ would be related to the attack in which 18 people died and the mayor Conrad Mendoza and his father.
The event takes place in the context of the criminal dispute between criminal groups
“A line of investigation links them (to El Fresa and El Pez) together with this group ‘Tequileros’ as they may be responsible for these events,” he said.
The official stated that ‘The Tequila’a group that operates in the region and is dedicated to drug trafficking, kidnapping and extortionthrough a video that is being authenticated, claimed responsibility for the murder of Director of Rural Development in San Miguel Totolapan, Nazario Dominguezwho died on October 3 in an apparent road accident, however these events are being investigated.
Ricardo Mejia Berdeja noted that federal authorities have already deployed elements of the Army and the National Guard to support security work in the area.
Reference-aristeguinoticias.com
