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Jalisco Police Rescue Three Youths in Ojuelos as Suspected Recruiter Is Linked to Human Trafficking Case

The case moves to court, with investigators citing deceptive lures used to coerce victims.

Overview

  • During a patrol in central Ojuelos, a woman signaled for help and officers detained a 20-year-old suspected recruiter who attempted to flee.
  • Two women aged 22 and 24 and an 18-year-old man from the Guadalajara area reported they were enticed by a fake party, had phones and IDs seized, and were threatened with a firearm.
  • Authorities identified the detainee as Sergio/César N., who was placed before prosecutors and linked to a criminal process for human trafficking.
  • Police said the trio were taken about 224 kilometers from the Guadalajara metro to the Altos Norte region, and the 18-year-old already had an active missing-person alert.
  • In separate actions, state forces said they prevented a 300,000‑peso virtual‑kidnapping ransom targeting a 23‑year‑old UdeG student, and prosecutors confirmed the earlier recovery of 15‑year‑old Edgar Axel Ríos with a Dec. 4 hearing sought against his transporter.