Mexico City police detain 88 unlicensed parking attendants at Mexican Grand Prix, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico City, Mexico): More than 110,000 people attended the Mexican Grand Prix of Formula 1 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, attracting many unlicensed parking attendants, known as franeleros, who charged between 250 and 500 pesos per parking space in nearby streets.
Pablo Vázquez, Mexico City’s Secretary of Citizen Security (SSC), reported on Tuesday the results of the mobility operation. He said the secretariat, with a focus on Sunday, referred 88 franeleros carrying out various activities around the autodrome to its police operations and traffic areas.
“We operated with considerable effectiveness so that the streets were cleared,” Vázquez said at a press conference led by Mexico City Head of Government Clara Brugada.
The action was carried out in coordination with the mayor of Iztacalco, Lourdes Paz, and under the instructions of Head of Government Clara Brugada Molina, to manage the high concentration of spectators at one of the largest international sporting events in the capital.
