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Security operations and calls for intervention in Tecate

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2026-11-07 04:14 UTC → 2026-11-08 03:36 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Following an armed attack in the Nido de las Águilas neighborhood that killed one officer and wounded another, security forces launched ‘Operativo Tecate’ in Tecate, Baja California. The large-scale mobilization involves approximately 220 personnel from federal, state, and municipal levels, utilizing 68 vehicles, armored units, and K9 teams. In addition to the response to the fatal attack, authorities addressed a second incident where a State Citizen Security Force (FESC) agent was struck by a vehicle during a pursuit. In response to these events, officials have established checkpoints and increased patrols across urban and rural sectors of the municipality to prevent further criminal activity. As the security situation evolved, the deployment expanded to 520 personnel, including members of the Secretariat of National Defense, the Secretariat of the Navy, the National Guard, and state police. This surge follows a period of violence involving at least five murders in a single week, including the killing of state police agent Astrid Manzano. Authorities have identified Tecate as a high-risk area due to drug, human, and arms trafficking, as well as fuel theft. The increased presence follows reported criminal disputes between members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the ‘Los Mayos’ faction of the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS). Operations now include checkpoints and patrols spanning from the local corridor to Rumorosa, Valle de las Palas, and Valle de Guadalupe. Recently, Baja California legislators formally requested that federal Security and Protection Secretary Omar Hamid García Harfuch intervene in Tecate. This request follows a surge in violence, including an October 25 armed attack in the El Escorial neighborhood that killed four family members. In response, Tecate Mayor Román Cota Muñoz met with state and federal officials to coordinate the ‘Unidos por Tecate’ inter-institutional strategy.

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