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Three Held in Mexico City Over Alleged Extortion of Merchant With 56,910 Pesos Recovered

Prosecutors are reviewing the case following police reports of suspected ties to La Unión Tepito.

Overview

  • Officers in Venustiano Carranza responded to a merchant’s report in Colonia Felipe Ángeles that three men had forced a payment of more than 56,000 pesos.
  • Using a virtual perimeter, police located suspects matching the description and detained them shortly after the alert.
  • A red backpack containing 56,910 pesos in cash and three mobile phones was seized, and the victim identified the detainees.
  • The men, identified as Josué “N”, Johan “N” and Milton “N”, ages 24, 25 and 28, were informed of their rights and presented to the Ministerio Público.
  • Authorities say intelligence work indicates possible links to La Unión Tepito, and separate arrests in Nezahualcóyotl highlight parallel actions targeting extortion networks.