The day the law put a stop to the delivery of chemical happiness in Azcapotzalco
It seems that the “flowers” and “white powder” business in Azcapotzalco had a particularly bad day. In a display of force that surely left more than one neighbor without their “trusted supplier,” the authorities decided to make three surprise visits to various retail establishments. Of course, they were not grocery stores.
The Secretariat of Citizen Security, in a fit of efficiency, proudly announced the arrest of eight talented entrepreneurs and the security of 906 doses of “products” that, unfortunately, did not meet COFEPRIS standards. All this thanks to three search warrants obtained after an exhaustive investigation that, let’s assume, involved hours of field work and not simply a couple of dissatisfied clients who decided to collaborate.
Impeccable logistics for a day of shortages
The operation was a spectacle of inter-institutional coordination. To dismantle these sophisticated distribution centers, the participation of the SSC, the capital’s Prosecutor’s Office, the Secretary of the Navy and the National Guard was necessary. Wow, almost the same operation that would be used to capture a boss, but applied to the guys who sell you pot on the corner. Pure efficiency.
The first point of sale to fall was a store on Abraham Sánchez Street, in the San Pedro Xalpa neighborhood. There, three employees (two men and one woman) were “suspended” from their duties after securing an inventory of 215 portions of marijuana and 89 portions of cocaine. Nothing out of this world, but enough to ruin the weekend for a few.
The other two raids occurred on Miguel Hidalgo Avenue and Los Ángeles Causeway. There, the loot was more substantial: 200 doses of methamphetamine, 199 of cocaine, 203 of marijuana and two cell phones. The phones? Probably to block their Uber Eats accounts and prevent them from continuing to make home deliveries. You can’t be too careful.
The jewel in the crown was the arrest of a 51-year-old gentleman, a true veteran of the sector with an enriching career: two previous admissions to the prison system for exactly the same thing. Apparently their motto is “recycle or die trying.” A true example of perseverance and… well, a short memory.
Now, the eight detainees and the secured properties are at the disposal of an agent of the Public Ministry, who will surely explain to them the wonders of the legal entrepreneurship programs. Because, let’s be honest, with that dedication and logistics, in any other area they would be an example of success.
It is ironic to think that, in a city with serious insecurity problems, so many resources are allocated to ensuring less than a thousand doses. Of course, every operation counts. But one can’t help but wonder if white-collar criminals are pursued with the same vehemence or if all this show is simply to make the monthly statistics look good. In the end, the vacant positions in the Azcapotzalco drug trade will surely be filled within hours. This is the market.
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