Mexican Immigration Authorities Combat Human Trafficking
With the backing of the INM, Mexican immigration authorities have identified 315 potential human traffickers between January 1 and October 15.
In a press release numbered 139/23, dated October 17, 2023, the National Migration Institute (INM) disclosed that suspected human traffickers were detected in the states of Veracruz, Oaxaca, Coahuila, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Nuevo León, Chiapas, Campeche, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, Sonora, and Baja California.
Law enforcement agencies also recorded the location of 339 transport vehicles.
#Comunicado ? | @INAMI_mx informa que del 1 de enero al 15 de octubre, en distintas acciones con autoridades federales y estatales, quedaron a disposición del #MP 315 personas que trasladaban a migrantes con estancia irregular en México ??
https://t.co/dWRB1dPFTR pic.twitter.com/WTm1udgmer— INM (@INAMI_mx) October 17, 2023
The INM’s report, spanning from January 1 to October 15 of this year, highlights that, through collaborative efforts with federal and state authorities, 315 individuals engaged in transporting foreign migrants with irregular status in Mexico were apprehended by the Public Ministry.
The INM’s account underscores that these 339 modes of transportation employed in these illicit activities encompass a broad spectrum, ranging from standard sedans to trailers equipped with concealed compartments or modifications designed to evade X-ray scrutiny.
The INM specifies that the individuals suspected of trafficking migrants were discovered in Veracruz, Oaxaca, Coahuila, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Nuevo León, Chiapas, Campeche, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, Sonora, and Baja California.
Meanwhile, the transport units were identified in Veracruz, Oaxaca, Coahuila, Tabasco, Nuevo León, Tlaxcala, Chiapas, Campeche, the State of Mexico, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Yucatan, and Sonora.
La Oficina de Seguridad Diplomática e Investigaciones Criminales de @USEmbassyMEX ???? impartió el curso “Detección de Documentos Fraudulentos e Impostores” ? a personal de #Morelia, #Uruapan y #LázaroCárdenas del @INAMI_mx en Michoacán. pic.twitter.com/OJvbU2nnWB
— INM (@INAMI_mx) October 17, 2023
Also concerning Mexico’s initiatives in immigration security, on October 17, the American Embassy in Mexico’s Office of Diplomatic Security and Criminal Investigations conducted a training session titled “Identification of Fraudulent and Counterfeit Documents.” This training was delivered to personnel from the cities of Morelia, Uruapan, and Lázaro Cárdenas within the state of Michoacán, and it was aimed at employees of the National Institute of Migration (INAMI).
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