Authorities arrested two human smugglers in the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, on kidnapping charges following the rescue of two migrants who were being held for ransom. The incident took place this week when agents with the Coahuila Attorney General’s Investigation Police raided a house near Piedras Negras where two migrants from Honduras
David DePape Found Guilty of Assaulting Paul Pelosi with Hammer, Attempted Kidnapping
(AFP) The man who attacked the husband of top US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in the couple’s California home was found guilty Thursday in a San Francisco federal court. Jurors convicted David DePape of assault for the attack in which he fractured Paul Pelosi’s skull. He was also found guilty of attempting to
Court baffled by Whitmer kidnapping plotters’ transfer to federal prisons
A judge wants to know why two men convicted of secondary roles in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have been transferred to federal prisons out of state. Paul Bellar and Joe Morrison are entitled to appeal their convictions following a trial on state charges in Jackson County in 2022. But their lawyers […]
Cartel Gunmen Pose as Federal Police During Border State Kidnapping in Mexico
The recent kidnapping of two teenagers in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas revealed the use of cloned police vehicles and uniforms by Gulf Cartel gunmen to carry out enforcement operations. The gunmen impersonated members of Mexico’s National Guard. The kidnapping took place earlier this month in San Fernando — one of the cities hardest
Mexico kidnapping, killing put cartel threat in stark relief and this needs to happen
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 30,000 people lost their lives to narco-violence in Mexico in 2022. More than 100,000 Americans lose their lives every year as opioid and fentanyl poison – among other narcotics – pour into our nation. Thousands of women and children also disappear either on their journey to the nearly 2,000 mile […]
Mexico’s President Obrador wildly claims his country is safer than US after deadly kidnapping
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wildly claimed his country was safer than the US despite the recent high-profile deadly kidnapping of four Americans by a cartel group. Speaking at his daily morning briefing on Monday, Obrador proclaimed: “Mexico is safer than the United States. There is no issue with traveling safely through Mexico. That’s […]
8 Mexico City Cops Arrested on Extortion, Kidnapping Charges
Eight police officers in Mexico City face kidnapping charges in connection with a fake raid that they used to allegedly kidnap a victim and demand an extortion fee last week. The Mexico City’s Attorney General’s Office announced the arrests of eight local police officers identified as Daniel, Alfredo, Luz Andrea, Jennifer, Irving, Joel, Ángel Iván
Sweden: Civil Servants Under Threat of Attack Over Muslim ‘Kidnapping’ Allegations
Threats of attacks on Swedish social services staff have circulated on Arabic-speaking social media as some Muslims allege Swedish authorities have kidnapped Muslim children from their parents. A social media campaign against Swedish social services spread on social media platforms like Chinese-owned Tik Tok has alleged that Swedish authorities have kidnapped children from Muslim homes
11 Drug Dealers Arrested After Kidnapping of Four Laborers in Cancun
Raids to find four day-laborers kidnapped last month led to the arrests of 11 drug dealers near Cancun, according to official disclosures this week. The case began last month when unknown individuals kidnapped four men working in the construction site of a hotel called “Eden Rock,” part of the Hard Rock chain. Relatives of the…