a family of countrymen He was the target of an attempted assault when he was driving on the Monterrey-Laredo highway, near the municipality of Ciénega de Flores, in the state of Nuevo León.
A source indicated that the family coming from chicago He was advancing along the aforementioned road, when a group of armed men traveling in a vehicle tried to block his way on several occasions, in order to make them stop their march and strip them of their truck and belongings.
In response, the driver of the vehicle in which the family was traveling sped up, so the criminals activated their firearms.
Thanks to the fact that a bus that was circulating in the area hindered the criminals’ passage, the family managed to move forward and get away from the suspects.
Finally, it was reported that the countrymen managed to take refuge in a whereregardings located at the height of a restaurant near the North Airport. The Secretary of Security of Nuevo León, Gerardo Palacios, reported that following receiving the report they searched for the suspects and managed to arrest two of the alleged implicates.
Through his Twitter account, he reported that following the capture they were assured two firearms, drugs and a vehicle.
”Two armed men tried to assault a family on the federal highway to Laredo, near Ciénega de Flores, NL. The two responsible have already been arrested by the Civil Force. Two firearms, drugs and a car were seized,” said the official.
It was reported that the family was destined for the state of Michoacan and that they were escorted by Civil Force units to Lincoln Avenue, already at the entrance to the metropolitan area. The family was made up of a couple and three underage women.