A security operation involving more than 450 personnel remains active in Mexicali following threats received Monday night alleging explosives had been placed at federal and municipal security buildings.
The operation was launched after authorities were alerted to threats against buildings belonging to Mexico’s Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and the Municipal Public Security Directorate (DSPM). Baja California’s Secretary of Citizen Security, Laureano Carrillo Rodríguez, said authorities immediately coordinated with the affected agencies.
The state government also activated the State Peacebuilding and Security Council at the request of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda.
More than 450 security personnel deployed
Carrillo said the operation includes personnel from the Army, Navy, National Guard, National Intelligence Center and the federal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection.
Authorities also implemented preventive operations at public buildings throughout Mexicali and increased surveillance in the Mexicali Valley near the Sonora border.
According to Carrillo, intelligence officials are reviewing information regarding vehicles and individuals allegedly linked to criminal organizations that were reportedly behind the threats. Mexican authorities are also maintaining communication with U.S. officials and members of the National Security Council.
Authorities say no threat has been confirmed
Despite the ongoing operation, Carrillo said Mexicali remains calm and that authorities have not identified any evidence confirming the threat received Monday night.
The security measures come days after a U.S. security alert warned of possible criminal activity in Mexicali, prompting increased attention from authorities on both sides of the border.
