Michoacán becomes the setting for one more episode of “Narcos: Mexico” (but without the glamor of Netflix)
If you thought that the CJNG only provided material for documentaries and memes, today you get a live and full color update. A federal operation in Huitzontla, Michoacán, left 12 alleged criminals (read: drug traffickers with more weapons than common sense) killed, nine detained (who will now have time to reflect on their decisions in a cell) and three sailors injured. Come on, a normal day in deep Mexico.
The CJNG vs. the government: round 1,245
The Secretary of the Navy, along with a cast of stars such as the Sedena, the National Guard and the FGR, decided that it was time to remind the CJNG that the rules here are set by the State (or at least that’s what they try to do). According to the Security Cabinet, the detainees were part of an armed arm with Mexicans and former Colombian soldiers, because nothing says “organized crime” like a multicultural team specialized in recruitment, homicides and extortion. Oh, and they also confiscated tactical weapons, because what would a drug trafficker be without his war toy store?
The operation took place in a hard-to-access mining area, which in colloquial language means “a place where no one in their right mind would want to go.” The drug traffickers, armed to the teeth, decided that shooting the sailors was a good idea. Spoiler: it wasn’t. Twelve of them are now trending topics for the wrong reasons, and three sailors were injured. Government conclusion? “Everything was done according to the law.” Of course, like when you say you ate only one cookie and left the package empty.
Bonus track: shooting and burning cars (because in Michoacán it is never enough)
Meanwhile, in another episode of Michoacán: the reality show that nobody asked for, two criminal groups (the CJNG and La Familia Michoacana) decided to play “who’s in charge” on the Benito Juárez-Zitácuaro highway. Gunshots, blockades and at least three vehicles converted into improvised bonfires. The SSP arrived late, like Wi-Fi when you need it most, and the Civil Guard cordoned off the area while the neighbors, between panic and boredom, asked for help on social networks. Victims or detainees? Officially, “under investigation”, that is, the classic “we’ll see.”
And in case drama was missing, it turns out that these groups are linked to maritime drug trafficking, where the Navy has seized more than 37 tons of cocaine. That is, enough for half the country to go without sleep… or for someone to do a successful business.
Moral? Michoacán is still the Mexican Wild West, but with fewer cowboys and more bulletproof vests. And you, what do you think? Share this note and continue exploring more stories where reality surpasses fiction (and no, it is not a Netflix script).
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