Violence in Veracruz: Governor attributed the murder of 12 people to self-defense dispute

Around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, local authorities from Cerro de Nanchital reported the discovery of 12 bodies on a rural road near the town of El Amate (Photo: Twitter / @ LagarrapataS22)

The dispute recorded over the weekend between two groups of self-defense of the region between Las Choapas and Uxpanapa left a balance of 12 dead people, reported Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, governor of the federative entity of Veracruz.

Around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, local authorities from Cerro de Nanchital reported the discovery of 12 bodies on a rural road near the town El Amate. The bodies were bound hand and foot and presented signs of torture.

In accordance with The Day, one version indicates that the victims were kidnappers who were part of a self-defense group, Self-styled Los Vaqueros. The grouping was unknown due to “their bad practices” a few months ago by other self-defense groups in the region.

Extortion and huachicoleo, fuel theft, were just some of the crimes that Los Vaqueros committed themselves to in the area. Would have committed a kidnapping in El Cerro de Nanchital a few days ago: sparked outrage in the zone. Other self-defense groups, in response, have started looking for them until they located and confronted them, unleashing the attack.

Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, governor of the state, confirmed this version. He pointed out that the massacre derived from the break between a self-defense group present in the region between Las Choapas and Uxpanapa (Photo: Twitter / @ LagarrapataS22)

Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, governor of the state, confirmed this version. He noted that the massacre derived from the break among a group of self-defense groups present in the region between Las Choapas and Uxpanapa: it would be made up of ranchers and their helpers.

“The Abuses and threats between them caused a confrontation between them and had this unfortunate outcome. It must be very clear: justice can never be done by one’s own hand, nor will the commission of other crimes be the solution to problems between groups, ”the president declared, according to the newspaper.

After the security meeting, held this Monday, the governor assured that It has already been proposed to address the problem resulting from the multihomicide happened to the south of the federative entity. “We will strengthen the area and we will not allow revenge“, said.

Justice will be done and we will collaborate with the corresponding instances of both the law enforcement and the judiciary, which we will urge to act promptly and expeditiously.

Permanent checkpoints and patrols They were established as of this Monday to find those responsible, according to a report from the Ministry of Public Security (SSP).

Extortion and “huachicoleo”, theft of fuel, were just some of the crimes Los Vaqueros were involved in in the area (Photo: Twitter / @ LagarrapataS22) 

Police agents have been deployed throughout the municipality and surrounding areas, in addition to the security operation with the participation of the Civil Force, performing overflights in the area. The SSP also has the collaboration of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE): the research folder corresponding case.

State authorities invited the population to report any crime to emergency services through the 911 telephone line.

The southern area of ​​Veracruz is considered one of the most dangerous of the entity due to the presence of various criminal groups that dispute the control of the area that borders other states.

The southern area of ​​Veracruz is considered one of the most dangerous in the state due to the presence of various criminal groups that dispute control of the area that borders other states

Veracruz has also been the protagonist of the most atrocious crimes attributed to the drug cartels. And it is that this entity, located in the Gulf of Mexico, is a key point in the distribution of drugs to the rest of the world.

According to the current governor Cuitláhuac García, at least 6 cartels operate in the entity: Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), Zetas Vieja Escuela, Cartel del Noreste Z, Cárteles Unidos (Sinaloa cartel united with the Anthrax and Mando Sur Gente Nueva), and Jarochos Unidos.

According to absolute figures from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, in January 2020 98 people were killed; for February 100; March had 98; in April, a contingency month, there was a rebound with 116; then there was a drop to 90 in May, to rise again with the maximum in June with 142 cases; it decreased slightly in July, with 104; it increased again in August, with 130; September registered 92, while in November there was a slight increase to 104 cases.