“There is a risk of being kidnapped”: the United States advised citizens not to travel to Tamaulipas

In the face of a wave of violence and disappearances in Tamaulipas, the US State Department (DoS) issued a travel warning on Wednesday to prevent citizens from going to border destinations. It also approved the departure of consular staff.

In a statement, the authority stated that the Nuevo Lare City Consulate cannot provide services due to crime and kidnapping.

For this reason, they asked US workers and families who need support to leave town to monitor local news and announcements. It is also recommended that money transfers be made during the day.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that criminal groups target public and private passenger buses and private cars that travel through Tamaulipas, often carry passengers, and demand ransom payments.

He said: “Local police have limited capacity to respond to criminal cases. They have higher law enforcement capabilities in the three urban areas of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira, with a lower rate of violent criminal activity compared to other states. ”

The leader of a powerful criminal organization operating in northern Mexico was deported to his country, the United States. Officials said he was arrested on Tuesday, which led to a series of armed conflicts that struck a consulate in a neighboring country.

Juan Treviño, nicknamed “El Huevo,” who was arrested in the northern state of Tamaulipas on the border with the United States, is claimed in Texas as a conspiracy to trade weapons, drug distribution, money laundering, and minors.

It's a sure blow to one of the most important criminal organizations in the northeast of the United States, which affects at least five states and is active in the United States, said Rosa Rodríguez, Mexico's security minister, at a press conference.

The exiles came mainly from families with long priors in Tamaulipas, the founder of the bloody Los Zetas cartel, where its leader, Heriberto Lazcano “El Lazca,” was killed by Mexican soldiers in October 2012.

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