The military forces have been coping with 16,626 cases, over those 13,329 by 2022; in addition, they reported 779 domestic raids in collaboration with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Interior Ministry unfolded.

The Ministry added that along with other PNC units, 129 firearms, 1,313 mobiles and 233 vehicles had been seized, all related to those illicit activities.

Much of the credit goes to the National Division against the Criminal Development of Gangs, the spokesperson for the Interior Ministry Jorge Aguilar underscored a few days ago.

Aguilar noted that most of the members of the criminal groups belong to the Mara Salvatrucha and Barrio 18 gangs.

The authority added that there are individuals who imitate those organizations though, and use intimidating phone calls to extort money from the population.

The Deputy Director General of Criminal Investigation Edis Fabian highlighted in recent statements the effectiveness of the plans of actions taken, “fundamental to counteract the aforementioned criminal phenomenon at the national level,” Aguilar assured.

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