Guys with automatic weapons in Jocotopec

I found this information reported yesterday on another chat group:

"According to my neighbor and housekeeper, Channel 6 news out of Guad reported
this morning on the 7AM report that a truck with 3 guys in it with automatic
weapons, grenades, and pistols were seen last night by a school teacher and
reported to the police station, which is nearly across the street. This happened
about 6:30PM. The Joco police then pursued the vehicle to the malecón where
there was gunfire but no deaths or injuries. The vehicle and 3 young men
(believed to be from Michoacán) were then apprehended in Chapala by Chapala
Policia."

"Second report" - Spoke to the fire guys who confirmed the story, for the most
part. They said there were 2 vehicles and 4 guys. They said they had the above
listed arsenal and that the shootout was not at the malecón but above the
carretera. They said the guys were in Guad incarcerated but I believe I
understood them to say they were captured by State police not Chapala.

They also said to be very careful. Especially over this weekend. They think the
guys may have friends here in Joco or in the area. They said to be careful
attending large events as they are afraid there might be a grenade tossed.
Fire Sub-Commandante told me to stay away from Joco central or malecón at night
this weekend, maybe longer.

Here is a link to a Spanish newscast on the event. Perhaps someone who speaks fluent Spanish can translate some details for us:

http://www.televisagdl.tv/01928374652-5076.shtml

Today's article in the Informador:

Jocotepec, Jalisco (13/NOV/2010) .- After several anonymous reports to the
authorities, which warned of the presence of gunmen in the town of Jocotepec,
elements of the Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Jalisco (SSPJ)
arrested four men who assured them six firearms of large caliber, and two
fragmentation grenades.

These men acknowledged having participated in several murders and "uprisings" in
the region Cienega also is being investigated in relation to the clashes in the
town of Jilotlán of Sorrows, which occurred in recent days, where nine state
elements killed.

This is detainees Laguna Martin Mendoza, 27 years old, who assured him the waist
tucked a handgun caliber .9 mm square type, Carlos de Jesus Guzman Enriquez, 22,
who like the previous , is the Gustavo A. Madero, in Mexico City, who assured
him the waist tucked a gun type super .38 caliber squad.

Also arrested were Luis Alberto González Pérez, 21, residing in the colony
Solidarity, in the municipality of Morelia in Michoacan State, who is located
between their clothes a grenade type MK-2, in both that José Luis García
Hernández, 20, residing in the municipality of Tizapán El Alto, Jalisco, assured
him another grenade MK-2.

Inside the vehicle were found four guns, including two assault rifles, AK-47 and
a pair of R-15.

The four subjects were investigated because they are not ruling out their
possible involvement in ambush for days with elements of the municipality SSPEJ
Jilotlán of Sorrows.

The quartet of suspected cartel hit men said they belonged to the Millennium and
admitted their involvement in abductions and killings in the region Cienega.

To be presented to the media, one of them said they had been instructed to
"keys" to mention when the Chapala municipal police stop, which used only with
them because there was a "fix", but could only say such " key "with them because
neither state police, the Army, the Navy or bribed.

The detainees, vehicles and weapons will be made available to the Federal Public
Ministry to investigate them.

WEAPONS AND VEHICLES SEIZED

• Two fragmentation grenades MK-2 type, known as the "pineapple."
• Two handguns, a .9 mm caliber and one .38 super.
• Two assault rifles AK-47, better known as "goat horns."
* Two rifles AR-15 type.
° 252 rounds of ammunition of the calibres 7.62, .223, .38 super and .9 mm.
• Seven magazines for different weapons.
• A vehicle Dodge Caliber, 2007 model, white, license plates JGE-5129, the State
of Jalisco. It has reported as stolen.
• An automotive Toyota Corolla, 2000 model, golden color, registration number
for circular PJG-7815, the State of Michoacán. It also has current theft report.

The grenades scare me more than the guns for some reason.