During a special operation conducted by members of the Mexican Army and the National Guard, a total of 78 public servants—including local police officers and politicians—have been arrested as of Jan. 24 at the Villafores and Villacorzo municipalities, in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
The arrests come after the suspects were linked to a extortion network that operates in the rural region located less than 60 miles from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas' capital city.
