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Alcoholímetro Stop in CDMX Uncovers Suspected Kidnapping, Two Held

Prosecutors are reviewing ransom evidence following the checkpoint rescue.

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Overview

  • Police at a Conduce Sin Alcohol checkpoint in colonia San Rafael stopped a black car where a rear passenger asked for help, reporting he was being taken against his will.
  • The copilot jumped out and tried to flee on foot but officers chased him down and detained him moments after the stop.
  • The rescued man told officers he was intercepted after leaving work, assaulted and forced into the vehicle under threats.
  • A 30-year-old relative reported receiving a call demanding money and said she deposited funds to an account, with those details added to the case file.
  • A 48-year-old driver and a 19-year-old passenger were presented to the Fiscalía Antisecuestros, and ERUM medics documented a facial contusion that did not require hospitalization.