Federal Prosecutors Now Leading Investigation for Kidnapped Son of 'El Chapo' Xinhua
go to original August 19, 2016

Security camera footage showed armed men bursting in and making their victims kneel down with their hands on their heads before taking them away. (Blog del Narco)

Update: Guzman Relative Says 'El Chapo' Son Released in Mexico (Agence France-Presse)

Mexico's attorney general will lead the investigation into the kidnapping of the son of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, which took place on Aug. 15 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

In a statement on Thursday, the attorney general said its specialized office for investigations into organized crime (SEIDO) would take over from the attorney general of Jalisco to track the whereabouts of Alfredo Guzman Salazer, son of the Sinaloa cartel leader, and five others.

The six men were taken away by seven men, armed with rifles, in the early morning of Aug. 15 from the "La Leche" restaurant.

The Jalisco attorney general ruled that this mass kidnapping was linked to a growing turf war between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation cartel, both operating in and around Puerto Vallarta.

Read the rest at Xinhua

Related: Jalisco Senator: Kidnapping in Puerto Vallarta an ‘Isolated Case’: Encourages Mexican and Foreign Tourists to Visit the City (The News)

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