José María Morelos, Q.R. — Two heavily armed men suspected of an attempted abduction are in police custody. Eduardo “N” and Jorge Alexis “N”, said to be criminal group members, were arrested in José María Morelos Wednesday.
According to police, both Eduardo “N” and Jorge Alexis “N” attempted to abduct a local resident of José María Morelos the day before on April 14.
“According to initial investigations, the suspects went to the victim’s home to attempt to commit the crime, however, the victim managed to escape captors and alert authorities through 911 prompting an immediate operation in the area,” police explained.
They were arrested from the a section of highway while heading toward the town of La Esperanza.
“During the inspection, doses of substances with characteristics similar to marijuana and methamphetamine were seized along with three long guns, cartridges, tactical equipment with insignias of different corporations, a ballistic shield, electronic devices and a Nissan Versa vehicle,” police added.
Initial investigations link the suspects to alleged members of a criminal group that generates violence, is dedicated to drug dealing, kidnapping and extortion.
Authorities reported that the men were taken into custody during an operation by members of the Interinstitutional Group made up of Investigation Police of the FGE, Defense, Navy, National Guard, Secretariat of Citizen Security and Municipal Police.
