Mexican military disarm entire police force in resort city of Acapulco 'corrupted by drug gangs'

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Source: The Independent


Two police commanders accused of murder, while other officers face background checks

Harriet Agerholm @HarrietAgerholm

Mexican authorities have taken control of the entire police force in the southern Mexican city of Acapulco, claiming the department has been infiltrated by drug gangs.

Two police commanders have been accused of murder, while the rest of the force officers have been stripped of their guns, radios and bulletproof vests and taken for background checks.

Acapulco – a beach resort – was a fashionable location favoured by movie stars in the 1950s and 60s, but has since been plagued by escalating violence due to warring drug gangs.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mexico-acapulco-police-corruption-drug-gangs-disarm-military-a8555756.html

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