Residents of the San Simón Tolnahuac, Tlatelolco, and Peralvillo neighborhoods, located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City, have expressed their concern over the increase in criminal activities in the area. Through the distribution of flyers in the community, residents are warning about the presence of criminal groups such as La Unión and Antiunión de Tepito, as well as the involvement of individuals from Colombia and Venezuela in extortion and fraud activities.
The flyers denounce that these groups are invading properties and neighborhoods to establish drug sale points and demand protection payments. Those who refuse to cooperate are threatened, creating a constant atmosphere of fear in the community. It is mentioned that individuals of Venezuelan and Colombian origin, linked to the Tren de Aragua cartel, would be involved in extortions and even pose as social program workers to deceive the elderly and steal personal information or economic resources.
Residents have also expressed distrust toward local authorities, accusing some police elements of colluding with the criminal groups. Cases of direct intimidation are reported, such as assaults on neighbors in their own homes. In light of this situation, a call is made for neighborhood organization to strengthen community security measures, such as keeping access points closed and alerting other residents about the presence of suspicious individuals.
Amid growing insecurity, neighbors demand a swift intervention that guarantees their protection and halts the spread of these illicit activities in the area. So far, there have been no official statements from local authorities, leading residents to take measures to protect one another and confront this security crisis.
