Michoacan: 6 sicarios dead after confrontation in Zinapécuaro

Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat  Cuarto Poder Michoacan

Carteles Unidos" reportedly killed the 6 in the confrontation

The State Attorney General's Office (FGE) confirmed that there are 6 bodies of alleged hitmen found this Monday in the town of La Yerbabuena, in the municipality of Zinapécuaro, where two antagonistic groups of drug traffickers clashed at dawn. .

The FGE specified that forensic personnel and the Ministerial Police carried out an inspection at the scene of the armed shock, finding the bodies of six men, all with bullet wounds and noting their clothing indicates their relationship with armed groups.

The Michoacán Police reported that the armed crash lasted at least 15 minutes and occurred around 00:30 on Monday, causing the mobilization of police from the municipalities of Zinapécuaro, Queréndaro, Indaparapeo and Álvaro Obregón.

At the scene, the uniformed officers initially located the body of a suspected hitman, with a bullet to the face, as well as four vehicles shot, all with reports of theft.

FGE (state)staff subsequently carried out a search in the area, finding the other 5 bodies at various points.

The seized vehicles are a GMC brand truck, Canyon type, model 2011 and red; another Volkswagen brand, Tiguain type, 2018 model and blue color; a Nissan, type NP300 Frontier, model 2020, double cabin and in white; as well as a Honda, type CRV, model 2012 and brown.

The FGE investigates the facts, in order to try to identify the participants in the confrontation, since Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), The New Family Michoacana - Los Viagras - and Santa Rosa de Lima, although the latter has its stronghold in Guanajuato.