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Tijuana Reports Multiple Violent Deaths as Police Rescue Kidnapping Victim and Detain Suspected Extortionists

Military-backed homicide teams are processing the scenes with no arrests tied to the bodies.

Overview

  • Authorities reported three bodies with signs of violence found in Florido Mariano, Playas de Tijuana and Villa Fontana within 24 hours.
  • Police later located two additional male bodies with signs of violence in Delicias Tercera Sección near Hacienda Las Delicias.
  • Investigators from the state prosecutor’s office secured the homicide scenes, and the remains were transferred to the Forensic Medical Service.
  • Officials have not announced suspects linked to the homicides or established how long the bodies had been in the locations.
  • In separate operations, police rescued a victim of illegal deprivation of liberty and detained the alleged captors, and arrested four people for attempted extortion with a firearm placed under chain of custody and the suspects presented to the state prosecutor.