During the beginning of Carnival of Tuzamapanin the municipality of Coatepec, Veracruza group of young people caused a stir when dresses with tactical vestsbalaclava and carrying alleged useful weapons. All this to emulate members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). This event, which was developed in the middle of a local festival, included a symbolic act of the burning of a figure of the US president Donald Trumpwhich not only surprised attendees, but also generated great concern among local authorities.
The nearly 20 teenagers toured the streets of the town chanting slogans and dancing to the rhythm of corridos that glorified the exploits of the criminal group under the command of command Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “The Mencho”. The parade was observed by a patrol of the Municipal Policewho did not intervene at the time, but subsequently asked the participants to give up the representation of drug traffickers, considering that such acts could foster Crime apology and normalize violence in the community.
Meanwhile, the president of the Improvement Board in the region, Valentín Hernández, commented that, after the police intervention, the organizers approached the group and discovered that they were local young people, who were asked not to use that type of clothing again.
“Yes surprised us and a policeman made us the observation of these people. They were spoken to them and they were asked to not use that suit again. It was a group of young people, but we were not aware,” he said.
On May 16, 2019, the community in the municipality of Coatepec was the scene of a tragedy when a group of lemon vendors was shot dead while marketed their product on the road Las Trancas-Coatepec. The balance was six dead and several injured.
The attackers, allegedly linked to an organized crime cell dedicated to Floor Law Collectionarrived at the scene in vehicles and opened fire against the citrus. Five people died in the place and one more died days later in the hospital, due to the seriousness of their wounds. The names of the victims were Manuel Casas Jarvio, Manuel Lara Santamaría, Miguel López, Aldo Martínez Jiménez, Óscar Alberto Suárez Fernández and Rafael Lara Santamaría.
“Now they already have their retainer and even the helicopter they brought, but first nothing. How is it possible that someone can bring weapons, shoot as 100 times and leave so calm. There is a failure something,” concluded a man who left his house to buy a three -liter soda in the only place that was in the region at that time.
This incident is not an isolated case in Veracruz, a state that has been the scene of the growing presence of groups of the racketeering In recent years. He CJNGled by Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, has expanded its influence on the entity, to the point of turning it into one of the key points for the drug traffickinghe fuel theft and the extortion.
Thus, Veracruz has become a territory played by various criminal organizations; among them “Four letters” has managed to consolidate its power, especially in municipalities such as Coatepec and in the center and south of the state, areas where drug trafficking routes are found.
Despite the efforts by federal and local authorities to combat CJNGthe group continues to operate with impunity, using its hierarchical structure, vast fire and violent strategies to control the territory. The organization has infiltrated various sectors of the Veracruz society, from the scope political to him businessexerting a strong influence on the daily life of many communities.
