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[HK70]

Two kidnap victims rescued in Tijuana

Suspected kidnappers said to be members of Arellano Felix gang
By Sandra Dibble, UNION-TRIBUNE

Originally published September 2, 2010 at 7:07 p.m., updated September 3, 2010 at 7:10 p.m.

TIJUANA — Though said to be severely weakened, the once-powerful Arellano Felix criminal organization was back in the news this week. On Thursday, Baja California agents captured two suspected kidnappers who confessed to being members of the group.

Authorities said the suspects were arrested at an Arellano Felix safe house in the Lomas Hipodromo section of Tijuana. Two victims told members of the anti-kidnapping squad of the Baja California Attorney General's Office that they had been held since Aug. 23. An agency spokeswoman said Friday that both victims were working professionals, and were rescued after family members reported the crime.

The suspects were presented to the media and identified as Edgar Antonio Garcia Urquidez, 20 and Alejandro Espinoza Rodriguez, 29. Fermin Gomez, deputy attorney general in charge of organized crime, said that investigators were still trying to identify the cells leaders and other members.

At the safe house, agents seized an explosive device described as an “interactive mine” with a reach of up to 50 feet. The suspects said the mine was to be used to defend against rival gangs, Gomez said.

Gomez said the suspects confessed to having participated in a half-dozen other kidnappings in recent months, and the victims were freed after family members paid ransoms of more than $50,000.

The suspects said they worked for a criminal cell loyal to Fernando Sanchez Arellano, who is said to lead the remnants of the the once-powerful Arellano Felix drug trafficking organization.

Though Sanchez Arellano remains at large, authorities on both sides of the border have described the group as severely weakened by the death and capture of its top leaders and a split in the organization.

Gen. Alfonso Duarte Mugica, the top military commander in Baja California, said this week that criminal cells headed by Sanchez Arellano and those once commanded by Teodoro Garcia Simental, captured earlier this year, "are pretty much finished." Duarte said other drug trafficking groups have been trying to move in, the Sinaloa Cartel and La Familia Michoacana. He warned that there "could be an increase in violence if authorities don't remain on guard."

http://www.signonsan...escued-tijuana/

[Cyanide41]

I am glad they found those people. Kidnappers should die an ugly death.

[libertythor]

I am glad they found those people. Kidnappers should die an ugly death.

True, but careful about wishing for the death penalty in the Mexican legal system. The burdens of proof down here are quiet different.

[Cyanide41]

True, but careful about wishing for the death penalty in the Mexican legal system. The burdens of proof down here are quiet different.

very true.

[Tjc-tahc]

Well it doesn't seem to be working what ever the government wants you to think.
The guys on the street say the kidnapping are up
The papers have just been suggested to stop printing negative stuff.


It seems that the government is a little worried somebody may point out that the Billions in Oil revenue isn't going to the people of Mexico.
Hey we know why America is cracking Three Trillion on a war that no one seems to be able to tell us what we got for or money.

You want to get an Idea of what goes on in the mind of a kid that becomes a hired killer
You have to go out of Mexico to read about it.

Here is a little quote
He killed about half of his kidnap victims, supposedly because ransoms were not paid. Was it difficult getting to know someone, then taking them to a deserted spot and shooting them? "Not really," is the chilling answer. "I had no pity for them. The point was to get money. It was a job."
"Police officers would sell us information," he says casually. "We would phone the victim's family and beat them so they'd scream to show we weren't playing with them. I cut off thumbs and fingers."


http://www.guardian....-surenos-cartel

The phrase mostly honest Mexican Policeman reminds me of the phrase
Just a little pregnant girl.
Do you really want me to believe that someone that is ripping me off on a traffic infraction wouldn't sell me and my family down the river??

What do we expect they watch US TV
Where American trained killers are called Heroes
And peace activist are called fringe groups


If you want to see the total disconnect of any kind of compassion
go here and download a live beheading Mexican style Click HERE
It is very strong The man is talking as the cut his neck.

TJ

My two cents the war on drugs is about making money for both governments Mexico/USA

By making something Illegal the the population seems to like just send the message to the kids.
"See drugs make you feel good so you are bad and worthless, so you may as well be a criminal."
Once a kid or adults self-esteem is gone there isn't much chance.

[Klort]

The main issue is the insatiable demand for drugs in the U.S.