The government of Michoacan state said Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2023, that it has launched a criminal investigation into the extortion of lime growers by a local drug cartel in the western Mexican state. The government of Michoacan state said Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2023, that it has launched a criminal investigation into the extortion of lime growers by a local drug cartel in the western Mexican state. The government of Michoacan state said Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2023, that it has launched a criminal investigation into the extortion of lime growers by a local drug cartel in the western Mexican state. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)The Mexican government says it has sent 1,200 more troops to the cartel-dominated western state of Michoacan after a weekend of violenceMEXICO CITY -- The Mexican government said Monday it sent 1,200 more troops to the cartel-dominated western state of Michoacan after a weekend of violence. The Michoacan state government said Wednesday that it had launched a criminal investigation into the extortion shakedowns.

Source: ABC News August 29, 2023 17:42 UTC