San Juan Nuevo Parangaricutiro, Michoacán: CJNG Messages Governor, Deputy Paco Huacus Accused Of Narco Links

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CJNG sends a message to the governor of Michoacán

The military guide who leads the operation in Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro was allegedly captured by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). In a video they broadcast the capture and statement of the alleged military leader, who accuses that Paco Huacus, federal deputy for the district of Apatzingán Michoacán, has links with Abuelo Farías.

During the recording, the man who is making the video asks the detainee about the operation that has recently been installed in Nuevo San Juan, and about those who agreed that an Inter-institutional Operations Base (BOI) be installed in that place, where the Secretary of Public Security of the State of Michoacán, SEDENA and National Guard are.

Interrogator: "Which high-ranking government officials support the operation?" asks a subject, while the alleged military leader replies - "Mr. Paco Huacus and the director of the Michoacán police", behind him there are five men wearing tactical clothes pointing long weapons directly at him.

The subject being interrogated has his face covered with a white cloth, stained red, apparently it is blood that flows from his head.

Interrogator: "What agreements did you have to carry out this operation?", one of the alleged captors continues asking,

Captive: "To hand over the unarmed people of San Juan and the leaders of the self-defense groups that are there in San Juan", the captive responds.

Interrogator: "What other business does Paco Huacus and El Barbas have?", The subject asks, as if he already knew the answer.

Captive: "They are transporting cocaine from Central America together with Abuelo Farías", responded without hesitation the man who seems to have his hands tied behind his back.

"Abuelo Farías" is Juan José Álvarez Farías, leader of the United Cartels, mainly from the fractions that operate in Tierra Caliente, Michoacán. He currently has a bloody war with Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias El Mencho, leader of the CJNG.

The message for Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, Governor of Michoacán

Interrogator: "Mr. Governor, this is for you to see the kind of government you have, we are with a noble and just cause, we support the people, your government only supports those scumbags," says the man who allegedly belongs to the CJNG as a final message. This video last just under a minute.

Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, Governor of Michoacán, has on several occasions minimized these videos, pointing out that they are false and that anyone can make these recordings and post them online, or spread them through the WhatsApp platform. 

Some international analysts who study drug trafficking phenomena in Mexico have highlighted that the operations the government has implemented against the CJNG have undoubtedly benefited the opposing cartels. This has also been pointed out by criminals, who in other videos accuse the governor of benefiting Carteles Unidos.

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