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Mexican Miners' Alleged Kidnappers Thought They Were Rival Group, Government Says
- Mexican Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch said workers from Vizsla Silver were abducted in Sinaloa by cartel operatives who mistook them for rival members of the Sinaloa Cartel.
- At least five bodies of the abducted miners have been found in mass graves, raising concerns over the safety of mining operations in the region.
- Mexican officials deployed 1,600 soldiers to Sinaloa following recent violent incidents, including the abduction of miners.
- Authorities arrested four individuals linked to the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, believed to have killed the miners in conflicts with the Mayos faction.
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The first four arrested by the Army, members of a Los Chapitos cell, said that the 10 miners kidnapped in Sinaloa “were confused with members of an antagonistic group,” said the federal Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar García Harfuch.
Security Minister: Abducted miners were mistaken for members of a rival cartel faction
Security Minister García Harfuch told reporters on Tuesday that four members of the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel had been arrested and that they admitted to confusing the miners for members of Los Mayos.
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Security Secretary, Omar García Harfuch, said Tuesday that initial indications suggest the 10 Canadian mine workers kidnapped in late January in southern Sinaloa, in the country's northwest, were captured by members of a Sinaloa Cartel faction who mistook them for members of a rival group. The official indicated that the investigation is ongoing, but that this is what the first four people arrested in…
Mexican miners' alleged kidnappers thought they were rival group, government says
A group of 10 miners kidnapped in northern Mexico last month may have been mistaken for members of a rival criminal group, Mexico's security minister said on Tuesday, after authorities questioned initial suspects in the case.
Mexican Security Secretary Says Workers Of Canadian Mining Company Were Killed After Being 'Mistaken For Members Of An Opposing' Cartel
Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said workers of a Canadian mining company were abducted and killed in Sinaloa by cartel operatives after being mistaken for members of an opposing organization.
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