| pelon12:30 UTC17 Mar 2007 | MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of Mexican soldiers and federal officers seized the police headquarters of Tabasco state on Saturday following a surge of violence in the tropical region, local media reported.
Soldiers forced dozens of state police to hand over their weapons for registration, detained at least three people and suspended at least one senior official in the city of Villahermosa, the reports said.
Tabasco, normally peaceful compared to many Mexican states, is experiencing a crime wave that is being blamed on drug gangs at war with each other and the government.
Soldiers Take Over Tabasco State Police
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