Chihuahua.- The municipal president of Chihuahua, Marco Antonio Bonilla Mendoza, reported that there are currently seven elements of the Municipal Public Security Directorate (DSPM) in the process of investigation for alleged extortion of owners of commercial establishments.
The foregoing, in response to complaints from merchants of some establishments in the downtown area that corresponds to the Angel District and the Villa District in the north of the city, who stated that some Municipal Police agents regularly extort them for supposedly giving them protection and preventing criminals from ask them for a flat fee, as well as avoid robberies or assaults.
He said that they are investigated by the Honor and Justice Commission, where there are organizations of organized civil society and citizens outside the municipal administration.
“We are not going to allow or tolerate this type of situation. I ask the citizens to present the complaint, to come to the Internal Control Body, I assure you that we are going to proceed. A few days ago we had a situation with the District coordinator Diana and she was terminated immediately, we have also terminated other coordinators who do not comply with the procedures or behavior. Believe me that we are going to proceed with all the rigor that is our responsibility,” said the mayor.
There have been several anonymous complaints from commercial establishments in squares in the North zone, where it corresponds to the Villa District, in which bars and nightclubs have also been closed by the Municipal Government Sub-directorate for recidivism.
Regarding the Center, previously and anonymously for fear of reprisals, the complainants commented that this situation occurs in streets such as 25 and 27 after Avenida Niños Héroes towards Teófilo Borunda, the Mexican Army, Julián Carrillo, Progreso , among others, where there are some food businesses, spare parts, workshops, repairs, sale of various items.
Given this, the director of Municipal Public Security (DSPM), Julio César Salas González, said that there are no reported cases, however he asked citizens to make their respective complaints, since by instructions of the mayor, Marco Antonio Bonilla Mendoza, there will be no tolerance to elements that abuse their authority.
That is why, thanks to the investigative work of the Internal Control Body, the discharge of six police officers of different ranks is in process, although due to family violence and behavior outside the values of the corporation.
“The files will be ready to notify the colleagues of the misconduct and the separation from the position or suspension from their work area is coming. We are getting better and better, associations accompany us, such as Ficosec, which visualizes the processes,” said the police chief.
On this same issue, the municipal president has declared that there will be no tolerance for bad elements and recalled the case of the man who was arrested for allegedly being responsible for assaults on businesses in the south of the city, which he even did with his official regulatory weapon. at your expense.
On the issue of the situation in the Center that the complainants manage, they have commented that they are not only aware of these streets where agents extort money, but also in other streets towards the Tecnológico, most where there is no surveillance or are blind spots for the police. Chihuahua Shield Platform (Pecuu).
“Those are worse than the narcos. They come and ask us for a thousand pesos to dial for security, that they agree with the thugs so they don’t take up to five thousand pesos from us. They come from time to time”, commented part of the complainants, who did not know if these are real police officers or belonging to the Angel District, they have only seen a sedan-type patrol car or a truck with the corporation’s logos.
