Criminal groups in Michoacán are recruiting local pyrotechnic artisans to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs), often under threat, according to federal and state authorities.
Carlos Roberto Gómez Ruiz, deputy director of the Explosives and Hazardous Materials Unit of the Michoacán Public Security Secretariat, said cartels like Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Viagras exploit both the skills of artisans and materials stolen from the mining industry.
