2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global energy company bp announced the start of operations at its new service station in Cosamaloapan inaugurating the group's first establishment in this municipality With the opening of this new gas station—located at Federal Highway Cosamaloapan - Tuxtepec No 151—bp further expands its presence in Mexico "The arrival of bp to a municipality which is strategically important to regional development and especially vital to the sugar industry reaffirms our commitment to expanding the market offering in Veracruz This undertaking will provide our customers with quality fuel I am very grateful to the station owner for trusting in our brand we wouldn't have made it this far," stated Humberto Marroquín The service station will be open 24 hours a day and will employ 25 people bp is proud to be part of the local community and looks forward to serving Cosamaloapan and its surrounding area’s drivers inviting customers to experience our firm commitment to quality and excellence bp's loyalty to the Mexican market continues: with over 50 years of presence through Castrol lubricants the corporation became the first international company to open gas stations in Mexico it is consolidating itself as one of the most recognisable brands with a presence in almost the entire country Cosamaloapan will offer regular gasoline with ACTIVE® 87 octanes technology This technology is specially designed to fight the accumulation of harmful deposits in critical engine parts its innovative formula creates a protective layer within the engine improving vehicle performance and promoting fuel efficiency bp is currently undergoing a transition – from an international oil company to an integrated energy company that offers solutions to various types of customers in 70 countries around the world It provides jobs to 87,800 people and has more than 21,000 service stations globally The company centres its global objectives on three strategic pillars: resilient hydrocarbons Learn more about bp's transformation at: www.bp.com.mx The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has been on the offensive in Veracruz since the new governor took office late last year and police are among the victims of their violence Four police officers have been murdered in the Gulf coast state since Morena party Governor Cuitláhuac García was sworn in on December 1 The CJNG is believed to be responsible for the abduction and murder of Yanga municipal police officer Edgar Hernández in December and last month the cartel ambushed police on the highway between La Tinaja and Cosamaloapan killing one officer and wounding four more There were at least nine incidents of violence perpetrated by the CJNG between March 14 and 16 including attacks on police stations in Coatzacoalcos and Jáltipan The cartel also set up fiery blockades on several highways during the three-day period in an attempt to hinder police operations against it The offensive followed a successful police operation to dismantle a CJNG cell that was operating in the municipality of Tierra Blanca the governor said the violence was a response to police efforts against the cartel because we made some important arrests and seizures and they obviously reacted very angrily,” García said The CJNG, Mexico’s most powerful criminal organization has been involved in a turf war in Veracruz with the Los Zetas cartel in recent years the violence has worsened in the first months of this year and there are fears that the security situation will deteriorate even further There were more than 400 intentional homicides in Veracruz during January and almost 30% of all kidnappings in Mexico in 2019 have occurred in the state with 21 in the first two months of the year A collective made up of family members of missing persons found a hidden grave in the municipality of Río Blanco last month that contained 12 dismembered bodies Narco-banners have also appeared in different parts of the state the CJNG accused state Public Security Secretary Hugo Gutiérrez of being in cahoots with Los Zetas while others that have been attributed to the Sinaloa Cartel warned of the return of the “old school” to the state and called for a truce between criminal groups “Align yourselves or I’ll align you,” said one banner, allegedly signed by Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Security chief Gutiérrez arrived in Veracruz from Nuevo León where he was head of strategic operations in the Attorney General’s Office until he was let go under suspicion of being involved in extortion Twenty-eight police officers were also dismissed for the same reason is under scrutiny by the Human Rights Commission It has received three complaints of sexual abuse forced disappearance and extrajudicial executions Another 25 complaints accuse officers of excessive use of force Source: El Financiero (sp), e-veracruz (sp) ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC an eastern Mexican state plagued by attacks on migrants and drug cartel violence The state government said officials had found the grave on a ranch outside the town of Tres Valles It said investigators were still excavating the grave A local newspaper reported that marines had found the bodies after spotting vultures on a dirt road The area was being guarded by federal and state police forces while people with missing relatives or friends began arriving at the offices of state authorities in Tres Valles to see if their loved ones were among the victims Investigators were looking for more bodies on the ranch authorities found seven bodies in a grave in the nearby town of Cosamaloapan Authorities said the victims were all members of one family from Tres Valles The Gulf Coast state of Veracruz has suffered years of fighting between the Zetas drug cartel and its rivals It is also crossed by tens of thousands of Central American migrants heading towards the US each year Officials have discovered a series of mass graves around Mexico in recent years several filled with the bodies of migrants killed by the gangs that control profitable migrant-smuggling routes One of the largest single mass graves was discovered in 2010 in Tamaulipas state who authorities said had been killed by members of the Zetas angry that the victims had declined to work for the cartel.