State Guard Officers Rescued Two People Who Had Been Kidnapped

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat 

At the location where they were being held, State Guard agents found a rifle, three magazines, and 45 rounds of ammunition.

The two people freed and rescued by State Guard officers were turned over to the appropriate authorities.

State Guard officers rescued two people who had been kidnapped.

The incident occurred yesterday afternoon while officers were conducting security and surveillance patrols in the Palma Diamante neighborhood of Reynosa.

State Guard personnel were approached by a person who claimed to have been kidnapped at a residence where a second person was found in the same situation.

The man was found bound and gagged and stated that he had been kidnapped in a pickup truck; he was later taken to a house where he was held for five days.

Following the tip, a search of the area was conducted, and the indicated property was located. Inside, a second man was found bound and gagged. He stated that he had been held captive for eight days.

An inspection of the premises yielded a rifle, three magazines, and 45 rounds of ammunition of the same caliber, all of which were seized.

After the victims were rescued and freed, they were taken for medical attention and, along with the evidence, were turned over to the corresponding Investigation Unit of the Tamaulipas State Attorney General's Office (FGJT) to begin the investigation.

NOTE:

The two men had been held captive for eight days.

The Palma Diamante neighborhood in Reynosa, Tamaulipas.

Source: El Mañana