"Comando Tlahuica": the criminal group that threatens the distribution of water in Morelos

The Tlahuica command is a criminal group seeking to seize Morelos' drinking water.

According to journalist Denise Maerker, the state government is silent against the violent acts of this group, which is trying to seize the water of Cuernavaca.

In a video You can see a group of people wearing ski masks and the message they send is addressed to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

"Mr. President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Find out who the Villalobos are, this family who, throughout their lives, has found a way to make money by stealing, extorting money. "

The group itself calls Tlahuica commando and has run into state and municipal groups. This set has shown that one of the objectives is to control the Cuernavaca drinking water and sewer system (SAPAC).

"Do not let Morelos become Guerrero or Tamaulipas, order carefully at Tlahuica. Present! "Message sent via YouTube by the command.

Authorities admitted that if the order appropriated SAPAC, It would have to power 300 million pesos that this municipal entity collects every year for the management of drinking water.

At the same time, they would have control over illegal catch, pipes and payroll. Thus, as the first proof of their seriousness, they committed their first attack on October 2nd.

That day Tlahuica commando gunmen shot at the house of Cuernavaca's then-elected candidate, Francisco Antonio Villalobos, who explained that the bullet impacts are within 7 meters of the C5 camera and noted that the images are kept by the state government.

"I do not have enemies, I do not owe anything to anyone, I do not sell places, I'm not a fraudster"said Francisco Antonio Villalobos.

At the press conference, he denounced the fact that the Tlahuica commando had threatened him with death. "In my head, in the head of someone in my family, we all had to withdraw precisely to protect ourselves," explained the mayor of Cuernavaca.

Despite this, Villalobos demonstrated on December 30 as mayor of Cuernavaca. In addition, he explains that in the municipality, he had the presence of narco covers with strong messages and a victim.

On January 16, the Tlahuica commando attacked one of the SAPAC buildings: he fired at the facade and left a message to Governor Cuauhtémoc Blanco: "The group says that José Manuel Sanz, head of the governor's office, promised the commander the Plaza de Morelos and took the SAPAC."

The message is signed by Homero Figueroa, chief of command who accused Mayor Villalobos of having handed the Cuernavaca drinking water system to "El Carrete", Santiago Mazarí, from the criminal group "Los Rojos".

According to the mayor's statements, he stated that he did not know him, "I did not deal with anyone, I did not agree with anyone".

When Cuauhtémoc Blanco was questioned about the violence that persists in the municipality, he only had time to answer:"It's not easy, it's that you imagine the number of criminals, there is shit, it's a reality," he said.

While water is being discussed among criminal groups, the civil organization "Morelos is responsible", warns that the Cuernavaca drinking water and sewer system is about to collapse, despite the annual collection of 300 million.

Previously, the money was used to make repairs, but now, Juan Carlos Valencia has admitted that until today, there is no change and no arrangement n & # 39; 39, was concluded.