Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Marines take over control of Puerto Vallarta municipal police

This Tuesday morning, and without prior notice, elements of the Secretary of the Navy (Semar) took control of the Puerto Vallarta municipal police and in the afternoon it was announced that the new security commissioner of the city, is the captain of Frigate, Eloy Giron Alcuria.

The Semar units were stationed outside the Public Security Police Station, causing confusion among municipal agents since no official communication was received about the change of command.

Just four days ago, Mayor Luis Michel, appointed Israel García, a training police officer, as head of the police station, and . . .

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