The two Chinese nationals had traveled from Nicaragua after falling for a fraudulent job offer, only to be abducted immediately after crossing the border. Captors bound them with ropes and coerced them into contacting their families in China for ransom. Taking advantage of the language barrier, the victims covertly sent an SOS message to the Chinese embassy, which quickly escalated the case to local authorities.
Puebla state investigators raided a safehouse near the Valsequillo highway on September 18, successfully freeing both men. Officers arrested a guard named Eduardo at the scene and seized a 16-gauge shotgun with ammunition. A judge has ordered the guard into pre-trial detention as federal authorities pursue the remaining ringleaders who are still on the run.
