Mexican community police groups keep organised crime away
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Channel: AFP News Agency · 2018 · News & Politics
Dozens of armed civilians patrol a mountainous area in southern Mexico's Guerrero state to keep organised crime from taking root in one of the most violent areas in the country. Official figures show that more than 2,300 murders took place in 2017 and the community policing groups cropped up in a bid to protect local residents from violent gangs and other criminal groups.
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