Who is the ghost group, delinquent cell that sparked the war in Veracruz

Paradise is in danger. In less than two years, drug trafficking has placed Veracruz on the list of the most dangerous states in Mexico.. But it does not take long investigations to determine who was the main actor of drug-related crimes and quarrels.

"Vengeance covered the north of Veracruz", revealed one of the local owners, announcing that, in the municipality of Naranjos, they had recently been abandoned, in a black bag, the remains of a dismembered person. Beside, a message from

who warns his "rivals" not to walk on the territories that correspond to them.

"If we had already divided the cities of men, it is one of the first calls, if you enter the territories that correspond to us, do not be surprised that we do the same thing (sic are we men or children? ", the green card signed by this delinquent cell appeared three years ago.

The body was found by residents, who unfortunately got used to the violence.

According to the figures of Semáforo Veracruz, February 19 Homocides were committedCoatzacoalcos being the most dangerous commune of the entity.

Group of shadows, fragmented grouping

Formed in the first half of 2017, Grupo Sombra arrived in Veracruz. Established in municipalities as Tuxpan, Poza Rica, Coatzintla and Tihuatlán, drug traffickers threatened police and criminals: "no one can enter our territories"they said.

The group, which has been integrated by members of the Gulf cartel, has intensified violence north of the state while protecting the city. They say that for Christmas 2017, in central cities such as Tuxpan and Poza Ricaunmarked trucks and vans, lunches and drinks on behalf of the "Special Forces Grupo Sombra".

The story was almost similar in October 2018, when rain victims in different municipalities of Veracruz received a paca of clothes accompanied by the message: "This is for the people of our city, they are not alone, we are with you." Sincerely, Grupo Sombra "he was read.

The best "enemy" of Veracruz traffickers

In 2018, Grupo Sombra played one of the most violent roles in the drug trade. It was the decapitation of "Comandanta Paty"that they identified as responsible for the planning of kidnappings in different municipalities of Veracruz Cartel of Los Zetas.

Articulated and pointed by three men, The woman who allegedly perpetrated crimes in Ozumala, Pánuco and Tuxpan was executed.

In the recordings broadcast on social networks, it is shown in the Women on the floor, face down and blindfolded, when one of the alleged members of the Grupo Sombra takes his head and decapitates him with a knife.

In the same year, the Office of the Prosecutor announced that several members of this criminal cell had been arrested by Secretary of Public Security for kidnapping, extortion and homicide.

Currently, the criminal organization operates in states such as Veracruz, Hidalgo, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí, that is why it is in conflict with the cartel of Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Zetas.