Riviera Maya, Q.R. — The state of Quintana Roo ranks third nationally for the least number of extortion calls. Authorities reported Thursday that Quintana Roo ranks third behind San Luis Potosí and Baja California Sur.
That is, according to information released Wednesday during the First National Meeting of State Attorneys General and Prosecutors which was headed by the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR), Ernestina Godoy Ramos.
Quintana Roo Attorney General Raciel López Salazar said the positive results are the product of coordinated work with members of the Interinstitutional Security Group, headed by Governor Mara Lezama.
He said this coordination has allowed for strengthening the actions of prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes.
“The objective of the meeting that was held in Mexico City was to strengthen inter-institutional coordination and define strategic actions for the prevention, investigation and the prosecution of extortion.
“In Quintana Roo, together with Governor Mara Lezama, we reaffirmed our commitment to continue working to guarantee social peace in the state and contribute to the security of the country,” López Salazar said.
The Wednesday event was opened by César Oliveros Aparicio, Head of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO), and included the participation of federal authorities responsible for security, intelligence and law enforcement who analyzed the main challenges and defined lines of action against this crime.
According to Godoy Ramos, the State of Mexico, Mexico City, Guanajuato, Jalisco and Puebla concentrated the largest number of extortion investigations last year.
