“I want to inform the people of Chiapas and Mexico that 16 kidnapped SSyPC comrades were released this afternoon. We thank the President (Andrés Manuel López Obrador), the Mexican Army, Navy, National Guard, Prosecutor’s Offices and authorities. Police States for their cooperation,” he wrote on Twitter. .
It was not immediately clear how the group’s release came about or whether it was the result of negotiations with the government.
According to officials, the Staff arrived near the Defense Secretary’s facilities Government in a white van.
16 abducted employees freed
16 abductees said this They were in a hilly place; But they don’t know the exact location. One of them went back until he left the truck about 500 meters from the headquarters building.
The driver He handed over the vehicle keys to a security guard Facilities of the Secretary of Defense.
for now The condition of the people is not known. They remained free for several days, but officials said they were being taken to hospitals in multiple ambulances and helicopters so their conditions could be assessed.
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What happened on the day of the kidnapping?
A group on Tuesday They detained 16 agents of Chiapas’ Secretary of Security and Civil Protection (SSyPC) armed.Tuxtla Gutiérrez in the municipality of Ocozocoautla, on the road to the state capital.
On Wednesday, Governor Escandon was in a frenzy after the kidnappers released videos. Stop and interrogate border police chief Yahir Hernandez; Chief of State Police, Marco Antonio Burget and Undersecretary of Defense Francisco Orandez.
Chiapas State Government yet Unable to coordinate negotiations with smuggling gangs For the release of the workers, the families and relatives of the victims have been protesting and blocking the road for several days.
For his part, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called for the “unconditional” release of the 16 kidnapped security officials.
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