Fighting Crime in Mexico City

Fighting Crime in Mexico City Photographer Erik Meza rides with the Federal Police in the Mexican capital as they battle a seemingly endless wave of lawlessness

Out in Force
Federal Police prepare to raid a house in the south of Mexico City alleged to be a sales point for narcotics. In the last 10 years, Mexico has usurped Colombia as the drug-trafficking center of the Americas, creating an atmosphere ripe for criminal activity.

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