NewzSince July, agents identifying themselves as members of the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) and the Policía Federal Ministerial (PFM) have reportedly been extorting merchants in Mexicali, demanding protection money, commonly known as "cobro de piso," and threatening victims by planting drugs if they refuse to comply.
The allegations, initially documented by the publication Semanario ZETA, detail how these armed individuals have been systematically patrolling and targeting local businesses in the region to exact illicit payments under the guise of federal authority.
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