Michoacán Probes 7–9 Municipal Police Forces After Feb. 22 Unrest
The inquiry prioritizes weapons compliance under the state's collective firearms licensing system.
Overview
- State official Raúl Zepeda said an initial, regionally focused review is examining municipal forces in between seven and nine jurisdictions.
- Authorities have kept the specific municipalities confidential as inspections proceed and findings are still developing.
- Investigators are looking into indications that some officers aided criminal cells during road blockades and vehicle burnings.
- Zepeda noted resignations by two security directors in Ecuandureo and one in Jiquilpan, with Guardia Civil support used to sustain local policing.
- Eleven Ecuandureo officers were detained on Feb. 24 for alleged organized‑crime links and handed to the state prosecutor, and additional personnel were deployed to maintain coverage.