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Mexico City (apro) – Sinaloa state Governor Rubén Rocha Moya did not specify whether any arrests had been made but called on residents of Culiacán to remain calm amid reports of clashes and blockades in the city’s northern district.
“I appeal to the population of Culiacán to remain calm. The situation that has arisen is being addressed, with the focus outside the city,” the governor reported in X .
I appeal to the population of Culiacán to remain calm. The situation that has arisen is being resolved, with the focus being on outside the city. In any case, it is recommended to follow official information and avoid unofficial releases…
— Rubén Rocha Moya (@rochamoya_) August 30, 2024
According to the governor, security forces came under attack by armed civilians in a neighborhood in the Jesús María district in northern Culiacán.
This led to the deployment of city, state and federal authorities to monitor the situation, which resulted in civilians setting two vehicles on fire on Mexico Highway 15 near Limond de Los Ramos.
process Unofficial reports indicate that clashes broke out in Paredones, a mountain community that belongs to the government of Jesús María in Culiacán, where Ovidio Guzmán López was arrested in January 2023, the report said.
Clashes were also reported in Limond de los Ramos and Mojolo, both areas influenced by the Los Chapitos group, a faction of the Sinaloa cartel run by Joaquín Guzmán Loera’s sons.
Unofficial information indicates that Iván Archivaldo Guzmán is suspected of being arrested, but security services have not yet confirmed this.
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