“Char” for Borderland Beat

This article was translated and reposted from LUZ NOTICIAS 

Hitmen arrived breaking doors in several sectors of the capital.

WRITTEN BY: LUIS RAMIREZ & IVAN RODRIGUEZ 

Several members of at least 5 families were deprived of their freedom by unknown subjects this Friday morning in Culiacan.
According to initial reports, the gunmen arrived at residential and popular neighborhoods, where they smashed doors and took women, men and children without distinction.
It was established that other families were also taken in the central zone, in Villa Bonita, Belcantto, El Pozo, Imala, and another in Sanalona.
At the moment there is a strong operation in different parts of Culiacán to find the whereabouts of these families who were kidnapped by armed individuals. 
There is talk of at least 13 people deprived of their liberty.


Even the children were taken
It is said that one of the family members were identified as: Mario Ofelia, 59 years old; Javier Edgardo, 35 years old; Jazmín Karely, 31 years old; Aylín Estephania, 18 years old; Mayté, 10 years old and Aytiana, 5 years old.