“Police chief in Mexico shoots himself while trying to arrest him by the military The chief of police in the town of Texcaltitlan committed suicide when the military tried to arrest him as part of a corruption investigation. During the operation, 7 more officials were detained on suspicion of ties to criminal groups.”, — write on: unn.ua
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In the town of Texcaltitlan, the police chief committed suicide with his own weapon as Marines, National Guardsmen and soldiers surrounded him, intending to detain him on unspecified charges.
In addition, the military arrested the mayor of the nearby town of Amanalko on various charges, along with the police chief and another local official. In the city of Tehupilco, located further south, the chief of police was also detained.
According to the Federal Department of Public Security, the seven detained officials had ties to criminal gangs and are suspected of extortion, kidnapping and murder. It is not yet clear whether they have been formally charged.
We will remind
Against the background of the escalation of violence by cartels in Mexico, 16 militants were killed and 3 police officers were injured as a result of a car bomb explosion.