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Elements of the Citizen Security Secretariat (CSS) from Mexico City they arrested three people that they carried among their belongings a gun and 1 million pesos in cash in the Jardines del Pedregal neighborhood, Coyoacán town hall, after refusing to receive a ticket.

According to the authorities’ report, the arrest was made in Periférico Sur when officials of the Transit Control Undersecretariat, in the exercise of their surveillance duties, saw the driver of a white van with Mexico state plates no seat belt.

Seeing that he broke the rules of the road they asked him to withdraw for a quick inspection.

The police asked the driver several questions and after indicating the reason for his temporary detention, they asked him for his papers to apply the corresponding offence; however, subject refused and proceeded to verbally assault officers, locking herself inside the truck.

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At this time, one of the traffic cops noticed that the person at the back of the unit was hide a bag under a seat, in addition he kept an object which seemed to be a gun in a fanny pack tied at the waist.

Given this, officers requested a review of the passengers. The subjects flatly refused, so the agents asked for a tow truck to secure the vehicle.

A few minutes later, the crew members got out of the truck and, as per protocol, the police carried out a preventive inspection, seizing a short weapon with two magazines and 14 useful cartridgess plus one million pesos in banknotes of different denominations. None of them could prove legal origin and possession.

For these events, three crew members, aged 31, 34 and 48, were arrested, read their legal rights and then brought before the public prosecutor so that the corresponding investigations could be carried out. and their determined legal status. .

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Also in the CDMX but in the mayor’s office Gustavo A. Madero Two people were arrested by members of the SSC, including a minor, who were carrying several doses of drugs and a gun.

The official report indicated that the agents were carrying out their surveillance duties in the CTM Atzacoalco district, when their attention was drawn to the fact that on Periférico Avenue, near a high school, a two subjects exchanging plastic bags for money.

In order to rule out any possible crime, the SSC police approached them; When the subjects noticed their presence, they became nervous and attempted to flee the scene, but were quickly caught and carried out a routine examination.

At the time of inspection, according to the protocol of action, they were assured of a short firearm, six useful cartridges68 plastic bags transparent with airtight seal with marijuana inside and money.

Reference image of a gun secured by SSC (Photo: SSC)
Reference image of a gun secured by SSC (Photo: SSC)

As a result, a 17-year-old youth and a 23-year-old man were arrested and then handed over to the corresponding prosecutor’s office so that the authority could determine their legal status and initiate investigations.

On January 26, the head of government of the capital, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, reported that all high impact crimes were reduced by at least 50%.

For its part, Omar Garcia Harfuch, head of the SSC, indicated that the perception of insecurity in Mexico City has decreased by 30%, according to the latest National Survey on Urban Public Security (ENSU).

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