Mexico City Surveillance System Implicated in sinaloa Cartel Espionage
Recent revelations have brought Mexico City’s comprehensive public video surveillance network, known as C-5, under scrutiny. The system is alleged to have been compromised, potentially enabling the Sinaloa cartel to track an FBI agent and monitor their interactions. This incident,dating back to 2018,has sparked a debate regarding security protocols and the transparency of crime data reporting.
Timeline of Events and Initial Responses
According to a statement released by C-5, currently under the direction of Salvador Guerrero, the alleged unauthorized access occurred during the tenure of then-Mexico City Mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera. Mancera stepped down in March 2018, handing the reins to José Ramón Amieva, amidst pursuing higher political office. the C-5 asserts that this breach took place during a period marked by a perceived downplaying of organized crime’s influence, both at the federal level under President Enrique Peña Nieto and within the city itself. Data from that era reportedly showed a manipulation of criminal statistics, coinciding with a peak in intentional homicides.