the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Jalisco FEJ managed to dismantle a criminal cell allegedly assigned to it blackmail For transportation companies and Deprivation of liberty For its operators in the industrial corridor of the municipality The jump, Jalisco.
During a tactical operation led by agents An investigation unit specializing in kidnapping and extortion crimesSeven men were identified as: Alexis Javier “N”; Edgar Ivan “N”; Alberto “N”; Sergio “N”; Saul “N”; Jesús Antonio “N”; and Gustavo Adolfo “N”.
According to a report from the authorities, all those mentioned were arrested red-handed and were later transferred to one of the state prisons, where they remained at the disposal of the judicial authority.
According to investigations, this group allegedly threatened transport companies with damaging their units or assaulting their drivers if they did not hand over sums of money. In some cases they were asking for up to 20 thousand dollars per month To release the kidnapped drivers, while another charge was imposed on them $200 per unit Which passed through the industrial area.
The authorities also explained that the alleged perpetrators created a chat in which they forced representatives of the affected companies to report the traffic of their vehicles in real time as a means of control and surveillance.
The investigation was strengthened following a complaint from a company that reported illegally depriving one of its operators and demanding money in exchange for his release. By comparing the facts with other investigation files, the Ministry’s agents observed coincidences in the work method, as well as the use of Toyota Avanza, Volkswagen Jetta, Ford Ranger, and Italica and Honda 125 motorcycles.
With this information, the Public Prosecutor’s Office conducted an operation on November 7 in the municipality The jumpWhere the two Nissan Kicks and Toyota Avanza vehicles linked to the group were found. And after stopping them Rescuing two people deprived of libertywho were found unharmed.
the State Attorney’s Office He stressed that this measure represents a strong blow to the criminal structure that was operating in the industrial zone The jumpEnhancing security and attention to victims of high-impact crimes.
The Foundation renewed its commitment to investigating and prosecuting crimes while strictly adhering to the law, and promoting respect for due process and the presumption of innocence of those involved.
Likewise, the Public Prosecutor’s Office called on companies or individuals who have been victims of extortion to submit their complaints to the competent authority.
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