Shootings, vehicles set on fire, and road blockades: this is how the municipality of Nuevo Laredo, in Tamaulipas, woke up this morning, November 28, after alleged criminals tried to avoid the arrest of a drug trafficking leader who operates in the area.
The riots not only generated alert and anxiety among citizens but also caused classes to be suspended in the city, in addition, public transport services were interrupted in order to safeguard the integrity of the people of Tamaulipas.
The detonations of firearms were recorded around 4:00 in the morning at various points in the municipality. Among the affected areas was the Guerrero neighborhood, Camapanario, as well as Voluntad and Trabajo, according to preliminary reports.
In addition to the shots, there were also a couple of vehicles on fire that blocked the roads, preventing authorities from passing. One of them was located on the highway from Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo. The events were recorded by residents of the area and later went viral on social networks.
Until now, it has not been disclosed if there were people injured or fatalities as a result of these events.
At first, it was pointed out that these violent acts had to do with a confrontation between the military and alleged members of organized crime. However, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed that the shootings originated from the arrest of a criminal leader.
“A person, the head of a criminal group, was arrested. There were reactions, but that arrest has already been carried out. There are elements to show that he was responsible for other violent acts in that area,” clarified the president, adding that the now detainee will be transferred to Mexico City.
Unofficially, it has been indicated that it was supposedly an alleged plaza boss of the Northeast Cartel, who is known by the alias of Comandante Negrolo, although there are no official reports to confirm him as the individual arrested.
Given the insecurity, classes for elementary schools were suspended. The Technological University of Nuevo Laredo even announced that the activities for the morning shift were going to be online, in order to guarantee the integrity of the student community. In addition to this, the Urban Public Transport service was also interrupted.
The United States Consulate in Nuevo Laredo issued an alert for the shootings and reported that the appointments that were scheduled for this Monday, November 28, were rescheduled. “There is an emergency situation after an arrest operation,” they reported through social networks.
The mayor of Nuevo Laredo, Carmen Lilia Canturosas, assured that around 9:00 a.m. the situation in the city began to normalize, but asked the public to take the necessary precautions.
Meanwhile, elements of the Tamaulipas Public Security Secretariat, in coordination with agents of the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena), carried out surveillance tours at various points in the municipality. The installed security filters are located on the Mexico II highway, the one that leads from Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo, as well as the Anahuac highway.
The United States Consulate in Nuevo Laredo issued an alert for the shootings and reported that the appointments that were scheduled for this Monday, November . . .
