| 34 'Self-Defence' Vigilantes Detained by Mexican Soldiers after Allegedly Seizing Police Officers Associated Press | |
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MORELIA - Mexican soldiers have detained 34 vigilantes who formed part of a "self-defense group" that allegedly kidnapped police officers and seized police equipment earlier this week in the western state of Michoacan.
The army raid in the town of Buenavista in Michoacan represents the strongest blow yet against a growing vigilante movement that has seen masked townspeople throw up checkpoints in several parts of southern and western Mexico.
The vigilante groups say they are fighting violence, kidnappings and extortions carried out by drug cartels.
But concerns have surfaced that the vigilantes may be violating the law, or even co-operating with criminals in some case.
The army presented the 34 detainees Thursday, and said that 29 assault rifles had been seized in the raid.
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