By The Opinion
A kidnapping victim was murdered by his captors in the city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, when police attempted the rescue, and in the confrontation one of the kidnappers was killed by the agents.
In a statement, the Ministry of Public Security (SSP) of Sinaloa reported that it received a report of the kidnapping of a person in the community of Aguaruto, adjacent to the city of Culiacán, and in light of this, Several agents deployed a search operation.
This led to a police chase, the note noted. “The alleged person deprived of liberty was murdered by his captors”while “one attacker was killed, another was captured and agents are looking for another alleged kidnapper.”
Agents from the Mexican Army, state and municipal police participated in the operation, who located the alleged criminals when they were trying to escape on the Culiacán-Navolato highway, near the Aguaruto Penitentiary Center.
The events occurred in Sinaloa, a state that since September 2024 has faced a wave of violence linked to internal disputes of organized crime, with Culiacán as one of the main centers of confrontationsdisappearances, blockades and federal operations.
In recent months, Mexican security forces have also carried out various operations throughout the country to weaken criminal groups and their sources of financing, amid pressure from the US Government to intensify actions in this matter.
With information from EFE.
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