“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 visiting border crossings destinations. It also approved the departure of consular staff.

For this reason, they asked American workers and families in need of support to leave the city to follow local news and announcements. It is also recommended to make money transfers during the day.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that criminal groups are harassing public and private passenger buses and private cars that travel through Tamaulipas, often carry passengers and demand a ransom.

He stated: “The local police have limited capacity to respond to criminal cases. They have higher law enforcement capacity in the three urban areas of Tampico, Ciudad Madero and Altamira, and the rate of violent crime is lower than in 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 hit the consulate in the neighboring country.

Juan Treviño, nicknamed El Huevo, arrested in the northern state of Tamaulipas on the border with the United States, is accused of conspiracy to trade weapons, drug trafficking, money laundering and minors.

This is 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 operates in the United States, said at a press conference the Minister Rosa Rodriguez Mexico's security.

The exiles were mostly from families with long sentences in Tamaulipas, the founder of the bloody cartel “Los Zetas”, where its leader, Heriberto Lazcano “El Lasca”, was killed by Mexican soldiers in October 2012 year.

More information under development.