In a joint operation between federal and state forces, 11 people, including one woman, were arrested for their alleged participation in the massacre at the ‘Bling Bling’ bar in Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico, where six people lost their lives and five others were injured. The transfer of the detainees to the Special Matters Prosecutor's Office in Toluca was graphically documented by the Cuartoscuro agency, following an operation carried out by the State of Mexico's Prosecutor's Office in collaboration with the State Security Secretary, the Army, and the Navy.
According to journalistic reports, the arrests were made in possession of narcotics, although authorities have not yet made an official statement regarding this nor confirmed the number of suspects allegedly involved. Relatives of the detainees protested in Cuautitlán Izcalli demanding their release, claiming that the operation was illegal and without evidence against them.
The protests by the families blocked Constitution Avenue in the center of Cuautitlán Izcalli, where they attempted to prevent the passage of vehicles transporting the suspects to Toluca. The Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico has not issued an official statement regarding the arrests or the procedures to be followed with the detainees.
On the night of November 10, a shooting occurred at the Bling Bling bar in Cuautitlán Izcalli, leaving five people deceased and seven injured. The incident adds to a wave of violence in the country, also evidenced by similar events such as the massacre at the Los Cantaritos bar in Querétaro. Social media was flooded with images and videos of the incident, showing the intervention of police and emergency services. The detainees claim they were overpowered and that their cell phones were confiscated during the operation.
