Update:
Semeí Verdía, leader of the coastal autodefensas has stated that autodefensas have blocked Highway 200, located in the Michoacán coast, at various points, including Caleta de Campos and Huahua.
During the afternoon, Dr. José Manuel Mireles Valverde was arrested in the town of Acalpican. Those detained by Federal Forces include more than 100 armed men, who were also autodefensas.
Entre los detenidos, José Manuel Mireles Valverde, a quien le fueron aseguradas armas de uso exclusivo del Ejército. (2/3)
— Michoacán PGJ (@MichoacanPGJ) June 27, 2014It has been made known by military sources and Michoacán's PGJ Twitter page, that Mireles was arrested during an operation by the Mexican Army, Navy (SEMAR), and federal police who enforced the Law of Firearms and Explosives on them, since the autodefensaswere carrying high-powered rifles and also apparently grenades.
This event occurs within 24 hours of the reappearance of José Manuel Mireles in the main square of Tenencia de La Mira, accompanied by over 600 armed autodefensas, with the objective of tackling organized crime and to provide security for the population; and also announcing that he and his men would search houses of criminals and would also carry out inspections in the sierra searching for narcofosas. He also announced that they would soon liberate the port of Lázaro Cárdenas and Morelia.
The fate of those detained is still undetermined. There were allegedly over 600 elements of State Police, Federal Police, SEMAR, and SEDENA that took part in the operation. Other news agencies have reported up to 150 autodefensas among those detained.
The fate of those detained is still undetermined. There were allegedly over 600 elements of State Police, Federal Police, SEMAR, and SEDENA that took part in the operation. Other news agencies have reported up to 150 autodefensas among those detained.
