(TVNnoticias) The National Police and the Security Ministry today released figures for crime rates, and the authorities recognize an increase of gangs.
The authorities say they have scored a point with the decrease in homicides, but not in reducing violent crime as only this week two people have been executed in full route.
In 2009, 818 people were killed, while in 2010 under the National Police reported 692 homicides so far.
Amid the announcement, the Security Minister, Jose Raul Mulino said he was concerned about the increasing number of gang members who reach 300 thousand.
Some 90 tons of drugs seized by the authorities, we reported the purchase of new tools to fight crime and drug trafficking.
According to statistics compared to last year in the month of December, the incidence of crime has fallen, as reported 214 robberies, 221 cases of domestic violence, 317 robberies and 31 murders and 65 a 9000 police action.