GANG OF EXTORTIONISTS ARRESTED IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN.

GANG OF EXTORTIONISTS ARRESTED IN PLAYA DEL CARMEN.

* A federal police among members

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MX.-A band of people who were involved in extorting money from businessmen in Playa del Carmen, was dismantled following a complaint by one of the victims and thanks to members of the Judicial Police mounted an operation, by which managed to arrest in flagrante six people, among them the active agent of the Federal Ministerial Police, destacamentado in Playa del Carmen, Melo Miguel Angel Gutierrez, a 34-year-old native of Mexico City.

The band was led by Luis Alfredo Aparicio Lara, alias "coke", 43-year-old native of Cordova, Veracruz; and brother of Guillermo Aparicio Lara, alias "El Willy", who was killed on 9 August in Veracruz.

At a press conference, the state attorney, Gaspar Armando Garcia Torres, said it was through the extortion complaint filed by employers, who reserves his name for security reasons, the preliminary investigation 2742/2014 joined, and which proceeded to mount an operating.

He explained that employers reported that they were being extorted, to hand the so-called "dues" for the amount of 20 thousand dollars a month, noting some aliases were able to identify as well as physical characteristics of the people who came to business demand the payment.

Based on the complaint, members of the Judicial Police began an investigation and established communication with the victims, with whom they agreed to wait for the offenders at the time which would come to collect "dues", which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.

The police officers entered the premises, while others stayed outside to await the time when the suspects were to pursue collection.

Around 6 am yesterday, seven people came to the place of the victim, on board four vehicles entering the business six of them, and one which proved to be the agent of the Federal Police, stood outside a Jetta board a vehicle type, which dropped the band leader, Luis Alfredo Aparicio Lara, alias "the Coke". The subjects entered and went to the grievant, who was held up at gunpoint with two guns, pointed at his head, demanding payment of dues; at that time, members of the Judicial Police proceeded to arrest and the outside stopped the element of Federal Police awaiting his accomplices.

The arrested were identified as Rogelio Gómez Aguilar, 40 years old from Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz; Hector Lara Adrian Vicentín, 22, of Cordova, Verazcruz; Luis Alfredo Aparicio Lara, alias "coke", 43-year-old from Cordova, Veracruz; brother of the late "Willy"; Luis Angel Hernandez Velez, aka "Pinocchio, 32, originally from Cordoba, Veracruz; Jose de Jesus Pineda Aparicio, aka "Tato 18 years of age"; Manuel Baena Ricardo Zarate, alias "Manuel", 28-year-old native of Mexico City, and who has been "very event mentioned in derivatives theme organized crime," said the attorney; Melo and Miguel Angel Gutierrez, a 34-year-old native of Mexico City, asset Ministerial Federal Police agent destacamentado in Playa del Carmen.

Three handguns, a pistol Beretta brand, model 950 6.35 caliber, type squad carrying Ricardo Manuel Baena also ensured; type gun squad, brand Colt Super, .38, carrying Rogelio Gómez Aguilar; official and a gun charge carrying the ministerial agent Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez Melo, brand Glock 17 with supplied charger.

Also secured four vehicles: a truck brand General Motors Sierra type, beige color, with plates of the Federal District; Volkswagen Jetta type, white with plates of the State of Mexico; BMW, white plates Veracruz; and truck-Avalanch, white plates with Veracruz. None of the vehicles have been reported stolen.

In their statements to the pros

ecution, detainees reported originally belonging to the criminal group Los Zetas in Veracruz, but because of the dispute that exists in this state, decided to move to Playa del Carmen under the leadership of Luis Alfredo Aparicio, alias "the Coke "where they joined the Gulf Cartel, but note that this group was weakened by the arrest of Oswaldo Trejo, who identified as their leader, decided to start trading on their own account, so that gain strength for to master the place, they said.

Since his arrival two months ago, members of the band began to perform various criminal activities, including attempted murder of Canadian based in Playa del Carmen, Richard Joseph, who sought to align his cell, because he was a salesman independent. In this action participated Vicentín Hector Lara Adrian, Luis Angel Hernandez Velez, Jose de Jesus Pineda Aparicio, Manuel Baena Ricardo Zarate. For events prior investigation 855/2014 joined.

Also acknowledged having participated in the murder of Jaime Paz Beuaregard, alias "The Cock", whose body was found on a dirt road near the table dance Chilly's Willis; performance was due to a reckoning and was recorded in 2507/2014 the preliminary investigation.

The detainees were turned over to prosecutors, as well as weapons and vehicles.

Arrested two Gulf Cartel

The prosecutor added that Torres García derivative action taken on various cases of homicides, arresting Galdamés Pedro Orozco, alias "El Rizos," which has been mentioned in several criminal events as operating Gulf Cartel, who also managed and he is associated directly or operator Oswaldo Trejo, currently imprisoned. "The Curl" accepted to belong to the Gulf cartel, and have participated in the killing Jesus Salvador Delgado Estrada, occurred in a path Xcalacoco in August 2013; recalled that for this event are being processed "Commander Pepe" "The black" "The guasasquil" and "The Sullivan". "The Rizos said the execution was due to Salvador Delgado did not want to align. This fact is also related "the Minitoy" which considers the group operator and another person who is still placing.

Likewise John stopped Jose Lopez Gallegos, aka "The security" who accompanied the "Curls" and is related directly to the killing of Jordi Fernández Azcano, occurred on University Avenue last month, motivated because I do not qusio align his cell.

The security, safety element was a nightclub, where he also engaged in the sale of drugs; admitted having participated in some extortion and is related to the 2733/2014 preliminary investigation.

State Attorney said the detainees also intended to "align" their group dedicated to drug dealing taxi drivers.