Federal forces quickly rescue 2 security agents kidnapped by gang members

Two Security Ministry (SSPC) agents were kidnapped connected Thursday by members of a transgression pack successful the occidental authorities of Michoacán, but were rapidly rescued aft a accelerated deployment of national and authorities officials.

Three suspects were detained and, arsenic operations continued, a erstwhile kidnap unfortunate was besides freed. 

Federal Security Minister Omar García Harfuch singled retired the Michoacán Attorney General’s Office, the Michoacán authorities authorities and the authorities Security Ministry for their assistance successful carrying retired the rescue operation. (@SPRInforma/X)

SSPC officers Josselyn Herrera Noriega and Carlos Calderón Velázquez were conducting an probe successful the municipality of Álvaro Obregón adjacent the Morelia planetary airdrome erstwhile the incidental occurred. 

According to the website El Blog del Narco, equipped thugs accosted the agents successful their vehicle, stripped them of their weapons and bushed them, earlier carrying them off.

When the agents failed to cheque successful with headquarters, a rescue cognition was rapidly organized. The SSPC contacted authorities authorities and coordinated maneuvers with the Defense Ministry (Sedena) and the National Guard (GN).

Details of the ngo person not been released to the media, but the paper El Universal reported that unnamed national authorities said 1 of the suspects confessed nether interrogation to being a subordinate of ​​the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

On Thursday evening, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch posted a connection of gratitude connected X:

“Today successful Álvaro Obregón, Michoacán, 2 SSPC colleagues were deprived of their state portion conducting investigative work. Thanks to the contiguous deployment of [Sedena and the GN] arsenic good arsenic authorities authorities, some were rescued live and are safe.”

García Harfuch singled retired the Michoacán Attorney General’s Office, the authorities authorities and the authorities Security Ministry for their assistance successful carrying retired the operation. He besides praised the rescued investigators for their bravery and work to the nation.

The kidnap of the SSPC officers could person been successful retaliation for the Aug. 27 seizure of alleged CJNG brag René Belmonte, aka “El Rhino,” successful Uruapan, Michoacán

Mexican authorities and the CJNG person clashed respective times successful Michoacán this year.

Three soldiers were killed successful that state by the CJNG during a bid of attacks successful March. The same cartel was blamed for an April incident successful which 10 Michoacán highways were blockaded and 2 constabulary officers were slain.

The Army and the CJNG engaged successful a shootout successful occidental Michoacán successful July.

With reports from El Universal, La Jornada, Milenio and El Blog del Narco