Seven explosive devices belonging to organized crime have been found in Tierra Caliente.

BUENAVISTA, MICH.- Members of the Michoacán Public Security Secretariat (SSP) and the National Defense Secretariat ( Sedena ) deactivated seven improvised explosive devices in the town of Felipe Carrillo Puerto (La Ruana), following an attack perpetrated by members of the Michoacán Nueva Generación Cartel (CMNG).

According to the SSP, the explosives were planted by an armed group that stormed the area early Sunday morning as part of an offensive against rival communities in the Tierra Caliente region.

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C5 Michoacán received reports of the presence of armed men and explosions in the vicinity of La Ruana, which triggered a joint operation between state and federal forces.

Personnel from the Civil Guard's Specialized Group on Explosive Devices and Hazardous Materials patrolled rural roads and paths in the community, where they located the devices along with a 40-millimeter grenade.

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The area was cordoned off to carry out a controlled deactivation of the devices, avoiding harm to the population or operational personnel. Authorities reported that none of the explosives detonated.

The SSP noted that coordination between the three levels of government remains active throughout the region to prevent attacks and neutralize threats from organized crime.

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"With these actions, we are strengthening the security and physical integrity of the people of Michoacán," the state agency stated, urging citizens to report any suspicious objects or explosive devices to the emergency numbers 911 or 089 for anonymous reporting.

The discovery comes amid rising violence in Tierra Caliente, where armed groups linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Michoacán New Generation Cartel are fighting for control of the border between Michoacán and Jalisco. Reported by El Universal