“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat
Among those affected were two girls, a cake vendor, a bricklayer and a soft drink employee.
A wave of terror hit the capital of Sinaloa and its surroundings this morning, after a massive abduction of people was reported, in events that involved young and old, regardless of age.
Just as it happened to Don Miguel and his family, who according to the accounts of some local neighbors, around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, March 22, began to hear loud screams and struggles that disturbed the tranquility of the inhabitants of La Noria, a community of Culiacán.
It was not until mid-morning when Don Miguel’s daughters went to visit him and realized that their parents, brother, sister-in-law and two nieces had been abducted.
Don Miguel Ángel Beltrán, a 57 year old bricklayer; Doña Aurora Villarreal, his 53 year old wife, a housewife who, by the way, is said to suffer from heart problems.
Another family abducted
Juan Miguel Beltrán, 34 years old, a soda maker; his wife, Iris Nohemy Meza, 31 years old, who makes a living selling cakes in the town, and their two daughters, Mayte and Renata, 12 and 10 years old, respectively, who are currently in elementary school, are some of the people involved in the mass abductions that occurred in the La Noria syndicate this morning.
According to the accounts of some neighbors of this town, who asked to remain anonymous, they reported that they allegedly saw two trucks involved in the events: a four-door RAM type vehicle and another family van, which at first they thought it was a community outreach vehicle that picks up people struggling with alcoholism; however, hours later, the true story came to light.
Support from the authorities
Relatives close to those affected indicated that they will file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office to open an investigation file to help find the whereabouts of their relatives, who were abducted without a word, as well as other families in the area.
It is worth mentioning that, according to official reports, there are at least 41 people abducted among the different events registered today in different communities and residential areas of Culiacán.
In this regard, it is worth mentioning that a few minutes ago around 600 members of the Mexican Army arrived in the capital of Sinaloa in order to help find the whereabouts of the families abducted today in Culiacan.
