Roadblocks follow Michoacán operation targeting Tío Lako

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Noticias PV reports that an operation targeting Heraclio Guerrero Martínez, known as “El Tío Lako,” was followed by violence, vehicle burnings and roadblocks at more than 20 strategic points in Michoacán. The outlet describes Guerrero Martínez as an alleged CJNG plaza leader in the area bordering Michoacán and Jalisco, and says federal forces did not arrest him.

The report says clashes involving the armed forces and Mexico’s Defense Ministry left a preliminary toll of five civilians killed and nine people detained. Those figures are attributed to the report and should be treated as preliminary. Noticias PV says road disruptions affected routes connecting Zamora, La Piedad, Ecuandureo, Morelia, Zacapu and Tzintzuntzan, where criminal groups allegedly took and burned cargo and private vehicles. President Claudia Sheinbaum reportedly said during her morning news conference that the violence followed the deployment of the Federal Security Cabinet. The outlet also reports that the Civil Guard and local public-security forces gradually reopened some roads while operations continued elsewhere. The identities and legal status of those detained were not provided in the report.