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Security & Strategic Review - December 2022
MEXICO: Truck hijackings highlight flaws in security strategy
On 13 October, police in Mexico City (CDMX) announced the arrest of a group of cargo truck hijackers known as Los Diamantes. The group allegedly operated in CDMX and in the surrounding states of Puebla, Morelos, Querétaro and Hidalgo. The incident highlights a larger trend of cargo truck hijackings in Mexico, a problem that is centred around CDMX and other central Mexican states.
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