On Monday, December 23, in the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, three “narco-banners” attributed to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) were found, in which Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, who took office on December 8, was mentioned.
The messages, written in black and red ink on white banners, in addition to alluding to the governor, were directed at the recently formed police corporation Fuerzas de Reacción Inmediata Pakal.
The banners contained thanks to the governor and the corporation for supposedly “paving the way” for the criminal group led by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho.”
The narco-banners were placed in different parts of the municipality, which generated the immediate mobilization of state security elements, who immediately removed them.
The discovery occurred just 15 days after Eduardo Ramírez assumed the governorship of Chiapas. In his response, issued through social networks, the Chiapas governor reaffirmed his position of not giving in to criminal groups:
“Good morning, Chiapas! I inform you that we will remain firm and moving forward. No message, neither on Facebook, nor anonymously, nor with banners, will change our security strategy. There is moral authority, we will restore peace. We are more noble and hard-working people! Not one step back!” he said.
Ramírez also reiterated that he will continue with the implementation of the strategic security plan to restore tranquility in the state. “We will remain firm and moving forward with the security plan,” he said.
The banners also refer to the Pakal Immediate Reaction Forces corporation, a police group recently formed by the Chiapas government to confront the growing insecurity in the state, particularly in border regions and areas disputed by criminal groups.
Since its creation, the Pakal corporation has carried out important operations, including those deployed in Comitán, in which 46 municipal police officers were arrested on December 18, who were transferred to the El Amate prison, in the municipality of Cintalapa. Among those arrested were four commanders accused of participating in roadblocks to hinder security operations.
The Sierra and Frailesca regions of Chiapas, mentioned in the messages and in the security operations, have been the scene of a growing territorial dispute between the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS). Both organizations seek to control these areas due to their proximity to the border with Guatemala, a key point for the transfer of drugs, weapons and people.
Source: infobae
