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Mexico City Police Detain Two in Shooting-Robbery of Foreign Woman After AIFA Currency Exchange

Investigators are examining possible ties to a crew that targets currency exchangers at the capital’s airports.

Overview

  • SSC officers arrested Javier Salvador, 31, and Eduardo Ismael, 38, in separate stops in Cuauhtémoc and Venustiano Carranza following the August 26 attack.
  • Video analysis from the C2 and C5 networks traced the suspects’ route toward San Cosme Metro and guided targeted patrols across both boroughs.
  • The victim reported she was shot outside the Hotel Congreso in the Centro neighborhood after changing money at AIFA, and the assailant fled on a red motorcycle.
  • Police seized 43 and 300 small bags of apparent marijuana from the detainees, along with a phone, and presented both men to the Ministerio Público to determine charges.
  • Authorities note the 38-year-old suspect has multiple prior prison entries for robbery, and potential links to an airport currency-robbery and narcomenudeo group remain under investigation.