MORELIA: Vigilante militias that have fought a drug cartel in western Mexico for a year entered a key gang bastion on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), manning checkpoints and helping federal forces find criminals.
The civilian self-defense forces had their eye on Apatzingan for months, saying it was the “crown jewel” of the Knights Templar gang and a vital trade hub for the region’s lime and avocado farmers.
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