Jalisco military commander calls for joint action against illegal slot machines
General Porfirio Fuentes, commander of Mexico’s Fifth Military Region, called for municipalities and security agencies to coordinate against illegal slot machines in Jalisco. Tlajomulco Mayor Gerardo Quirino Velázquez said federal support was needed, while Guadalajara Mayor Verónica Delgadillo said no proposal had been put forward there. Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro said state support for inspections required formal agreements with municipalities.
Municipalities may need formal agreements and inter-agency support to conduct inspections and control illegal gambling machines.