Security is strengthened on roads in Guanajuato

“We work as a team to protect the roads of Guanajuato. Work on the highways has not stopped in the State; it is a priority for the Governor,” said Jorge Daniel Jimenez Lona, Secretary of Government

Authorities present security updates to transportation chambers, highway concessionaires, and AMDA

Irapuato/Gto News

In a joint effort, State and Federal authorities, in coordination with carriers, highway concessionaires and organizations such as the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors AC, are strengthening coordination on road safety in Guanajuato.

This was stated by the Secretary of Government, Jorge Daniel Jiménez Lona, in a working meeting with transporters, highway concessionaires and the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors AC, and civil and military and State Authorities.

Jimenez Lona emphasized that work on the roads has not stopped, as Governor Libia Dennise prioritizes listening to and refining the strategy according to security needs.

The Secretary of Government said that they are working as a team to protect the roads of Guanajuato.

Among the advances that have been registered in Guanajuato, the Chief Commissioner of the State Highway Police, Victor Manuel Osornio Alvarez, detailed:

• The arrest of criminal cells dedicated to cargo theft
• The seizure of drugs, more than 130 kilograms of crystal meth and more than 69,000 doses of marijuana, which translates to more than 24 million pesos 
• The seizure of 5 handguns and 3 long guns 
• An increase of more than 169% in arrests, going from 62 to 167
• The thwarting of highway robberies
• The seizure of illicitly sourced hydrocarbons (huachicol) with more than 490,000 liters secured, equivalent to more than 11.7 million pesos 
• The reinforcement of highways through agreements with states such as Queretaro, Michoacan and Jalisco
• The increase in units and patrols that has been carried out in coordination with the National Guard

“In Guanajuato we have a clear and decisive strategy: we are working hand in hand with the National Guard, we are working head-on against criminal groups, we have the governor’s instruction not to let our guard down,” said the Chief Commissioner of the State Highway Police.

General Homero Edmundo Blanco thanked Guanajuato for all the support that has been provided in terms of highway surveillance and acknowledged all the effort and work that has been done for the benefit of the people of Guanajuato.

Representatives of chambers and transport concessionaires have met on several occasions with the authorities, and maintain a direct and frequent dialogue to give continuity to the work being done in security matters.

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