# Criminal activity in Mexico and Colombia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-activity-in-mexico-and-colombia
> Updated: 2026-09-16T02:04:06.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Reports of criminal activity, including armed robberies and thefts, have emerged across various locations in Mexico and Colombia.

Initial incidents involved a gas delivery driver being robbed of cash by armed individuals in El Pitillal, Mexico, and a significant heist at a pawn shop in Cúcuta, Colombia, where thieves stole approximately 100 million pesos in jewelry and cash after breaking through a wall. The business manager in Cúcuta noted that he had previously received extortion threats.

Subsequent reports from Mexican communities indicate a rise in thefts targeting homes and religious institutions. In Citilcum, thieves entered a residence to steal gold jewelry, while in Ixtapaluca, a church bell was stolen from a parish and an armed robbery occurred at a mobile phone store. Residents in these areas have called for increased police patrols and reinforced surveillance.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: Crime increases reported in Citilcum and Ixtapaluca

Criminal activity is rising in parts of Mexico, with reports of gold jewelry theft in Citilcum and the theft of a church bell and a retail robbery in Ixtapaluca.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/crime-increases-reported-in-citilcum-and-ixtapaluca

### 2026-09-13: Criminal robberies reported in El Pitillal and Cúcuta

Criminal incidents reported in Mexico and Colombia include an armed robbery of a gas delivery driver in El Pitillal and a 100 million peso jewelry and cash heist in Cúcuta.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/criminal-robberies-reported-in-el-pitillal-and-ccuta

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