Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Mexican Marines Arrest and Disarm Acapulco Police Over Drug Ties

Mexican Marines Arrest and Disarm Acapulco Police Over Drug Ties

Mexican Navy members escort the Secretary of Public Security of Acapulco Max Lorenzo Sedano (R) after they took control of the local Public Security Secretariat in Acapulco, Mexico, on Sept. 25, 2018. Mexican military forces arrested at least two police officers in Acapulco and took control of the local Public Security Secretariat due to possible links to organized crime. (Francisco Robles/AFP/Getty Images)MEXICO CITY—Heavily armed Mexican marines and soldiers on Sept. 25 stormed the police force of Acapulco on suspicions of ties to organized crime.Acapulco police were disarmed and at least two . . .

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