CELAYA: Gunmen have burst into a police station killing five detainees in central Mexico; media reports said quoting local authorities.

The group opened fire on the five unidentified men in their cells at Guanjuanto state police station on Friday after arriving in several vehicles, state security commission spokesman Juan Jose Martinez was quoted as saying.

Guanajuato is one of Mexico’s largest industrial centers and is a base for global car and aviation companies.
Large criminal organizations are attracted to the state because of this heavy industry and its significant energy infrastructure.

These are a target for gangs, who engage in drug trafficking as well as blackmail, kidnapping, and stealing fuel.