An alleged member of the Garibay criminal organization was arrested by state police officers in a rural town in possession of an AK47 and drugs, said the Secretary of Public Safety.
Authorities said Héctor “Doe,” 29, was arrested at Ejido Hermosillo rural town in Mexicali Valley.
The suspect was driving on a 2003 Buick Regal by Michoacán Avenue after authorities received an anonymous report regarding people with firearms.
Police officers arrived on scene and observed the gun in the passenger’s seat.
The suspect turned the vehicle on and attempted to flee, but police officers were able to stop him blocks later.
Police officers found in the man’s pants 48 grams of methamphetamine and 5.4 grams of cocaine, as well as an undisclosed amount of cash.
The police agents confirmed the gun was an assault rifle 7.62-caliber loaded with a cartridge. The suspect also had two magazines inside the vehicle.
Authorities said the suspect is an alleged member of the Garibay drug smuggling and kidnapping criminal organization.
The suspect was turned to federal authorities under charges of organized crime and others.
K9 helps in robbery arrest
A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly committing a robbery to steal a vehicle, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 10:15 p.m. police officers found Raúl “Doe” in a wheat field at State Highway Four and a car chase began until the suspect was stopped and arrested at Ejido Durango rural town.
According to the 58-year-old victim the suspect brandished a firearm and threatened him to force him out of his green Jeep Wrangler outside a convenience store at San Felipe Highway and Carranza Boulevard at Colonia Granjas de Santa Cecilia neighborhood in southern Mexicali.
The suspect allegedly shot the victim once on his left leg, the police said.
The suspect was turned to a judge to decide his fate.
Kidnapper arrested
Local police officers arrested early Thursday a suspect who allegedly kept another male against his will inside a vehicle in a Mexicali Valley town, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 3:30 a.m. at State Highway Three at Ejido Pescaderos a 35-year-old man identified as Víctor, was arrested along with a .22-caliber revolver, two boxes with 198 .22-caliber Remington cartridges.
Police officers observed the man on scene after leaving a blue 1999 Chevrolet Astro minivan.
A 20-year-old man who was driving the vehicle told police agents that the fleeing male kept them against their will.
Moments before, the suspect asked the victims for a ride, which they denied.
The suspect opened the vehicle’s door and threatened them with the revolver.
Police officers found and arrested the suspect, who was later transported to the police headquarters.
Lawmakers and education workers meet
A group of lawmakers met Wednesday with representatives of the State Education Workers Union, or SETE in Spanish, in order to address the retirement benefits issue.
The Legislative Political Coordinating Board Chairman Mario Osuna said the parties agreed to install a working group in order to solve the pension problem addressed by the state union.
The parties also met last week after teachers protested in demand of retirement benefit payment.
SETE member Agustín Morales and around 20 more workers affiliated with the bargaining unit told lawmakers the state has not paid retirement benefits to close to 3,000 eligible teachers.
The working group is scheduled for confirmation Friday, when a meeting is held with state cabinet members.
Assemblyman Roberto Dávalos, a Tijuana member of the leftist Democratic Revolution Party, wondered the final destination of the 2,800 million pesos credit line approved to the state provided to the Secretary of Planning and Finance to address the virtual bankruptcy of Issstecali, the state agency in charge of healthcare services and pension benefits for public employees.
The lawmaker asked recently for a detailed report regarding the credit line that is equal to $164.7 million.
