Sedena Announces Large Arsenal Seized After The Confrontation In Paredones Syndicate Of Jesus Maria, Sinaloa, Allegedly A Cholo Vagos Or La Vagancia Leader Evaded Capture

“Char” for Borderland Beat

This article was translated and reposted from RIODOCE

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

On August 29, 11 firearms, 117 magazines, 5,920 cartridges, four vehicles and various tactical equipment were seized in the confrontation between military personnel and hired killers in the community of Paredones, in the Jesús María syndicate, reported the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena).

In a statement today, the agency said that military personnel, while conducting ground reconnaissance in the vicinity of the town of Paredones, located several vehicles and an undetermined group of people carrying firearms, who, upon noticing the presence of law enforcement forces, fled in an unknown direction.

Following the clashes, on Thursday afternoon, several vehicles were set on fire and used during blockades of the Mexico 15 highway at some points.

In the city of Culiacán, schools suspended classes and public transportation stopped working, so a large number of people walked home and a large number of businesses closed.