The Special Operations Group (GOPES) from Tamaulipas Police detected and dismantled an illegal network of video surveillance operated by organized crime in Reynosa.
Through a statement, the Tamaulipas Public Security Secretariat pointed out that 100 remote video cameras have been dismantled in the last hours, illegally connected through the theft of home or business Wi-Fi signals.
The agency called on the population to report any suspicion of illegal use or signal theft of their wireless networks or the presence of cameras that might be used to commit crimes.
The cameras dismantled by the GOPES police officers were installed on poles, telephone and electricity registers, whose signal was transmitted over the Internet. Investigations continue to determine the place where all the images were gathered.
Criminal groups operate illegal video surveillance networks to observe the movements of federal and state security corporations or to cover their illicit activities, the authority said.
The cameras were placed at the disposal of ministerial authorities for the continuation of the investigations and to arrest those responsible.
With information from López-Dóriga Digital
