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Autodefensas and Federal Forces Arrest 187 Autodefensas of La Mira Michoacan
Saturday, May 10, 2014 12:19
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Towards the late hours of Friday night, hours before the deadline of the registration and integration of the Rural Police, armed forces detained 187 people, secured 25 trucks, and hundreds of large caliber weapons in La Mira, located in the municipality of Lázaro Cárdenas.
It was reported that the autodefensas led by Estanislao Beltrán “Papa Smurf” and Alberto Gutiérrez “Comandante 5”, were transferred via three helicopters of the Navy of Mexico and Federal Police to the Serrana (mountain) area of Arteaga.
This occurred to engage them in what was the alleged disarmament of groups of civilians who did not belong to the Council of Autodefensasof Michoacán (CAM) or those who did not agree with Alfredo Castillo on the dismissal of Dr. Jose Manuel Mireles.
Although there is no official information to indicate whether the group of detainees carried out autodefensa roles as part of an autodefensas group or if they were a group allied with organized crime.
As stated by Proceso before the transferring of the autodefensasgroups via helicopter, the federal commissioner in the state, Alfredo Castillo, held a closed-door meeting with coordinators and commanders of the autodefensas and of the Federal Police and Ministerial Police, as well as with members of the Mexican Navy and Army.
Near 16:00 hours, the agency says, the autodefensas–who were carrying high-powered weapons, helmets, and armored vests- boarded helicopters, and took off towards the Naval Base of Lázaro Cárdenas and later, towards the mountains.
Some of the policemen who were interviewed said that they didn’t know what the operation was about. “We don’t know if they’re going after La Tuta or for “El Plátano”, or after the autodefensas of Caleta, who are people of José Manuel Mireles”.
Community Police from the Sierra/Coast Support Mireles
Meanwhile, Valor Por Michoacán, via their Twitter account, announced that Community Police from the municipalities of Aquila, Coahuayana, Chinicuila and Caleta de Campos support and recognize José Manuel Mireles Valverde as a member and spokesperson of the autodefensas groups of Michoacán and expressed their full support.
The message from Valor Por Michoacán indicates that the commander Semeí Verdía, coordinator of the autodefensas of the coast/Sierra Nahua Michoacana, announced the support for Mireles Valverde via a telephone call from Apatzingán, rejecting the dismissal of the spokesperson.
This occurs because the autodefensas of the coast/Sierra Nahua Michoacana weren’t invited to the meeting in which José Manuel Mireles was dismissed and because of their absence, did not approve of anything.
Source: Revolución 3.0
Source: http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2014/05/autodefensas-and-federal-forces-arrest.html
