Police Seize 8 Guns From ‘Lord Pistolas’ Home in Benito Juárez Raid
Mexico City authorities seized eight guns in a raid on the Benito Juárez home of a man filmed threatening a delivery rider. What led to it and what comes next.
Mexico City authorities seized eight firearms in a raid early Thursday, Nov. 12, on the home of a man known on social media as “Lord Pistolas” in the Benito Juárez borough, the local outlet Intolerancia Diario reported. The search came after a viral video showed him threatening an app delivery rider with a gun.
The raid is part of an investigation by the Fiscalía de la Ciudad de México (Mexico City’s prosecutor’s office). Prosecutors are still building the case file to decide his legal situation, and no charges or arrest were reported.
The video that set off the case
The footage, which spread widely online, shows the man insulting a delivery worker after a dispute over an order and threatening to kill him while holding a firearm. According to the report, he forced the rider to apologize to his partner and warned him he would kill him if he saw him in the area again.
The rider did as he was told and left, then told fellow delivery workers what had happened. Neighbors, according to the report, identified the man by the first name Kevin.
Delivery riders protest in Xoco
On Tuesday, at least 50 delivery workers gathered on Eje 8 Sur near the Xoco neighborhood to demand justice. During the protest, the riders knocked down the door of the housing complex where the man lives and damaged a security booth, according to the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana (SSC, Mexico City’s public security ministry).
After authorities stepped in, residents of the building said the man regularly behaves violently and often carries weapons, the outlet reported.
What it means for residents and delivery workers
App delivery riders are a constant presence in Benito Juárez, and the case shows how fast a threat caught on video can draw a response. In this case, it brought a group protest that blocked part of a major road and then a search warrant from city prosecutors within days.
For people living or working around Xoco, the protest on Eje 8 Sur briefly disrupted the area and left damage at the housing complex. The SSC was the agency that reported on the property damage during the march.
What happens next
The Fiscalía is continuing its investigation with the eight guns now in official custody. Its next step is to determine the man’s legal situation as the case file is completed. Authorities have not said what offenses could be considered or whether the delivery worker has filed a formal complaint.
Source: Intolerancia Diario
