Alleged members of CJNG extort money from Edomex officials

Sol Prendido Borderland Beat from Excelsior

In the telephone threats, a subject who identifies himself as Commander M1 asks for 'economic cooperation'

MEXICO CITY.

Alleged criminal gangs, mainly from the Cartel Jalisco New Generation, have begun to extort and threaten officials from Ecatepec and Valle de Chalco in the State of Mexico.

Four of our municipal councilors have been threatened. It's the same, I've talked to them directly, it's the same modus operandi, "said Merced Guillermo Fragoso, Security Commissioner of Ecatepec.

The threats and extortion are by telephone.

I had a call in which they pass themselves off as the secretary of Social Development of the federal government, they call my assistant and my assistant hands me the call. A very relaxed person answers me, he tells me that he was calling to greet me and to see how my day was going, I told him I was working and he answers me: work, there’s nothing else, he says nothing more to say to you with a northern pitch that is Commander M1 of the Cartel Jalisco New Generation, commented regional director Ether Martin Hernández.

In calls they ask for money.

They tell me that Isidro Lara from the Cartel Jalisco New Generation, Commander M1, was talking to me, telling me that there had to be an economic collaboration with them so that this 2019-2021 administration could work in peace. In addition, he mentioned that he was part of this coordination table in terms of security and that obviously for that reason he had to be collaborating with them, "added the Ecatepec councilor.

So far none of the councilors has requested Protection and have only filed their complaint.

Like all the Ccatepequenses, we live the same, this is a sample of what it’s really like to live in Ecatepec. Unfortunately, and I say this because it is a scourge that the municipality has had for many years and we have to face the fear is always going to be the anxiety that something can happen we can not stop we have to move forward, "the official added.

The threats have also been suffered in Valle de Chalco, where both the mayor and some municipal officials have been victims.

When acting with responsibility, with respect to society, as we are doing, there are always conflicts and there are interests. There is a threat for a provision that was made yesterday, "added the mayor of Valle de Chalco, Francisco Tenorio on February 15.

In both municipalities the authorities say they have not detected organized crime gangs, however the threats continue.