Federal Forces Rescue 68 Central America Migrants Being Held Captive Latin American Herald Tribune
go to original May 25, 2014

MEXICO CITY – Federal Police officers and marines rescued 68 Central American migrants being held captive in Tamaulipas, a state in northeastern Mexico, and arrested six suspects, media reports said Sunday, citing the Tamaulipas Coordination Group (GCT).

The migrants were rescued in separate operations, media outlets said, citing the GCT, a joint federal and state agency.

... The federal government said earlier this month it was deploying more security forces units in Tamaulipas and planned to purge the state’s law enforcement agencies in an effort to stop the surge in drug-related violence.

The Gulf and Los Zetas drug cartels have been fighting for control of Tamaulipas and smuggling routes into the United States for years.

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