Tijuana, July 1. Agents from the Municipal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPCM) arrested 1,052 people during June for various crimes, including 156 perpetrators of violence, 12 alleged perpetrators of homicide, nine for attempted homicide, seven for arrest warrants for homicide, 67 for carrying a firearm, 41 for robbery with violence, and 147 for vehicle theft.
They also seized 73 firearms, of which 56 are short and 16 are long, as well as another 16 props that were allegedly used in criminal acts, and 29.78 kilos and 9,320 doses of various prohibited substances (cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and heroin), the SSPCM reported in a press release.
He highlighted the use of technological tools "that optimize the efforts to locate, pursue, and arrest criminals, yielding significant results in reducing violence and crime."
Those arrested during June are being held by investigating authorities as suspected perpetrators of a crime, or are under warrant from a judicial authority, according to the bulletin.
The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection stated that, regarding the prevention of prohibited substance use, "it is essential to promote social spaces for young people, keeping them away from the risks associated with drug use and its legal consequences."
