Members of the Mexican Navy (Semar) rescued 21 people whose cars were stolen in Nayarit following the operation in Jalisco that resulted in the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho.”
The incident occurred near the town of Compostela, Nayarit, where agents witnessed a group of 17 people being robbed of a bus they were traveling in. The bus was then set on fire by members of organized crime.
The report released by authorities on February 25 indicates that the rescue took place “in recent days.” It is worth noting that El Mencho died on February 22 while being transported by air, which triggered reactions from members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in various parts of the country.
The 17 people were found on the Puerto Vallarta-Guadalajara highway, near kilometer 45. After their rescue, Navy personnel found four other people whose vehicle had also been stolen, and they too received assistance.
When the 21 people arrived at the Naval Command facilities, they received medical attention, food, lodging, and were provided with means to contact their families.
Reports from the news outlet N+ detail that the 17 rescued individuals whose bus had been stolen included a driver, a guide, and 15 tourists. Of the tourists, seven were from the United States, two from Australia, five from Canada, and one woman from Germany.
The other four rescued individuals were employees of a company who were traveling to Puerto Vallarta for work.
Images shared by the Navy show various people receiving medical attention, and the date February 22nd appears—the day of El Mencho’s death.
The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) reported that following El Mencho’s death, Jalisco was the state most affected by roadblocks; however, roadblocks were also reported in Baja California, the State of Mexico, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, and Zacatecas.
This prompted various security agencies to reinforce operations to clear the roads, resulting in several arrests. Meanwhile, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes’s body was taken to Mexico City and later identified by family members.
Source: infobae
