Community police blockade in Acapulco, Guerrero

Community police blocked Las Naciones Boulevard in Acapulco, Guerrero , for three hours to demand the release of five of their colleagues belonging to the five Houses of Justice of the Regional Coordinator of Community Authorities-Community Police (CRAC-PC).

The group of about 200 people made up of community police officers and commanders held their protest in front of the offices of the Federal Judicial Branch , where the trial of five of their colleagues who were arrested and accused of supplying weapons is taking place.

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The five community members were arrested last Sunday, February 16, on the Tlapa-Marquelia highway when they took a person from Xalpatláhuac who was injured to the Tlapa hospital. The arrest was carried out by members of the National Guard .

THEY DEMAND THE RELEASE OF THE DETAINEES

According to current laws , Community Police officers can only use low-caliber weapons , .22 caliber rifles and pistols. They can also use shotguns and must not leave the territory to which they belong armed.

CRAC Regional Councilor Martin Rosales Sierra called for the release of his five companions as they left their territory armed to take a wounded person to a hospital, which is a humanitarian service .

It should be noted that the detainees belong to the Original Community Police , which began in Guerrero some 29 years ago and they were elected in an assembly of their people. Despite this, the detainees were brought before a Federal judge accused of supplying weapons.

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