Translated for Borderland Beat from a Michoacan 3.0 article by Otis B Fly-Wheel
Morelia Michoacan
This Thursday morning , elements of the Mexican Army detained Frederico Villegas Garcia alias " El Lico " and another two men for crimes that have not been revealed in an official manner.
These actions provoked anger among the residents of Atunez , who maintain blockades of the Cuatro Camino - Apatzingan highway to demand the release of the three captives.
During the operation the three men were arrested around 1 am when they were in their respective homes , prompting dozens of neighbours to come out and defend them.
As part of the actions of town people after the arrest , they blockaded both entrances to Atunez with vehicles , but the Army managed to avoid them.
So far the blockade continues , the three arrested men belonged to the false autodefensas of the region , so that cannot be ruled out as a reason for their arrest. ( Otis: , El Lico , is also meant to be the financial co-ordinator for Los Viagra ).
Because of these actions , all buses moving in and out of the Tierra Caliente have been suspended until further notice.
Since last Tuesday , elements of the Mexican Army and Marina initiated a series of operations in the Tierra Caliente , to dismantle the Los Viagra criminal organisation and the Knights Templar.
These actions are part of the Group for Coordination , Michoacan, the commission that replaces the now defunct , Commission for Security and Integral Development in Michoacan, who's primary goal is to capture Servando Gomez " La Tuta ".
Original article in Spanish at Michoacan 3.0