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Six Arrested in Mexico City Tinder-Lure Express Kidnapping, Including Two Active Police Officers

Prosecutors say the scheme relied on a woman arranging a date before uniformed officers and accomplices staged a coercive confrontation to extort the victim.

Overview

  • The Mexico City prosecutor’s office executed six arrest warrants after opening a case based on the victim’s report.
  • Those detained include two Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana officers and a woman who allegedly set up the meeting via Tinder.
  • After leaving a hotel in Narvarte, the victim was confronted by uniformed officers and men posing as the woman’s relatives who threatened to accuse him of rape.
  • The victim was held for hours, forced to hand over money, and ultimately had his vehicle taken, according to the investigative file.
  • Investigators identified an accomplice who conducted telephone surveillance and linked three suspects to prior express-kidnapping cases with a similar modus operandi.