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Mexico City Police Recover Stolen Backhoe, Detain 18-Year-Old in Tláhuac

A virtual cordon using city cameras guided officers to the machine and a suspect following a theft report from a drainage work site.

Overview

  • The backhoe was reported missing from a cordoned drainage project in Verónica Anzures, Miguel Hidalgo, by a 50-year-old worker.
  • C2 Poniente operators reviewed surveillance video that showed a person boarding the machine, manipulating the ignition, and moving it from the site.
  • Officers traced the equipment to San Francisco Tlaltenco in Tláhuac and detained an 18-year-old who was aboard the vehicle.
  • During a preventive search, police seized a black waist bag containing roughly 300 grams of a green, dry substance similar to marijuana.
  • The detainee was informed of his rights and, with the recovered machinery and seized items, was presented to the Ministerio Público for a decision on his legal status.