Whack-a-mole: Signs announce new gang in western Mexico state of Michoacan

Drug moles, by any name, are still drug moles. And so is La Familia

Signs announce new gang in western Mexico state: " Banners hung in a western Mexican state announced a previously unknown gang calling itself the "Knights Templar" on Thursday, less than a month after the local La Familia drug cartel said it intended to disband.

The signs said the "Knights" will replace the cartel, which is considered Mexico's leading trafficker of methamphetamines, and fend off any other gangs looking to make inroads in Michoacan state.

"To the people of Michoacan, we inform you that starting today we will be carrying out here the altruistic activities previously realized by La Familia Michoacana," read one sign, hung on the fence of a school.

"We will be at the service of the people of Michoacan to attend to any situation that threatens the safety of Michoacanos," it continued. "Our commitment is to: keep order; avoid robberies, kidnappings, extortion; and protect the state from possible (interventions) by rival organizations. The Knights Templar." AP
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