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Mexico Widens Crackdown on Illegal Slot Machines as Michoacán Seizes 78 and Jalisco Seeks Municipal Pacts

Officials say the devices fund criminal groups, prompting a bid to let the state assist municipal seizures.

Overview

  • Michoacán’s state prosecutor executed 12 search warrants in Uruapan with SSP support, securing 78 slot machines tied to investigations into extortion and small-scale drug trafficking.
  • In Sonora, interagency raids on January 22–23 across Cajeme, Hermosillo and Guaymas resulted in 41 machines seized by AMIC alongside SEDENA, the National Guard, SEMAR and municipal police.
  • Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus said most machines in the Guadalajara metro are run by organized crime and urged city councils to approve IMEPLAN-led agreements so the state can help with removals.
  • Operations reported in Guadalajara’s Pueblo Quieto led to multiple detentions and the seizure of firearms, drugs, a ballistic vest and 16 motorcycles during property searches.
  • All seized devices and other evidence were placed at the disposal of the public prosecutor to integrate case files as authorities continue coordinated security actions across jurisdictions.