By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat
Early this morning, members of Los Metros were highly active across Reynosa, burning tires in roadways, deploying tire spikes, destroying government security cameras, and setting fire to a tire repair shop, in response to a government operation which captured a regional boss.
The attacks began early in the morning, with videos showing burning tires in roads and destroyed security cameras across the city. The highway to Monterrey was blockaded in at least three points with burning vehicles. Some social media users reported that armed individuals stole cars from several citizens to use them in the roadblocks. Locals also reported encountering tire spikes. Criminals also torched a tire repair shop owned by Marco Gallegos Galván, the President of the Congressional Public Safety Committee of Reynosa.
There were reports of confrontations between security forces and criminals, but no casualties have yet been reported. Government forces regained control of the situation quickly, with most violence ending around 8:00 a.m.
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Sources: @VALORPORTAMPS, Borderland Beat Archives, Voceria Tamaulipas, Noticiero de Victoria, Impacto Noticias