Regarding the recent rescue of 49 people, including 11 Vietnamese, by Mexican police who were kidnapped in Chihuahua state, near the US border, on February 20, the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico contacted local authorities and learned that these 11 Vietnamese citizens are currently staying at the immigration station in Villahermosa city, Tabasco state (nearly 800km from the Mexican capital).
Immediately after receiving the information, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs directed the Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico to visit and provide appropriate support to the citizens. Currently, the health of the Vietnamese citizens is stable.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Mexico is continuing to work closely with local authorities to closely monitor the situation and be ready to take necessary citizen protection measures.
As reported by Tuoi Tre Online , previously police in Juarez city, Mexico announced that they had rescued 49 migrants, including 11 Vietnamese, who were kidnapped and held for ransom while trying to cross the border into the US.
Police also arrested three men accused of holding 49 migrants against their will in a house in the Colonia Hidalgo area, threatening them with an M-1 Carbine rifle.
“Migrants are kidnapped as soon as they reach the border and contact someone who can help them cross into the United States. Once detained, these groups demand more money from them,” said Luis Aguirre, chief of the Chihuahua State Police Office.
The accused kidnappers were taken by police to Cereso Prison No. 3 on February 16.
Source: tuoitre.vn
Source: Vietnam Insider