Four Brazilian citizens were rescued Monday at noon after one of the victims asked police officers for their help, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said police agents observed the victims while patrolling by Relojeros Street at Colonia Libertad, east of the Civic Center.
Police officers entered the residence and kept safety of the victims.
The Brazilian citizens told police agents that smugglers falsely imprisoned them and prohibit them from communicating with someone else.
Police officers arrested Reinaldo Marques de Oliveira and Norma Leida, no ages reported.
Authorities identified the victims as Jackeline Pereira de Moura, 13; Uander Jose Da Paixao, 25; Arthur Henrique de Moura Oliveira, 4 and Eliana Aparecida de Moura, 18.
Man shot to dead
A man was found dead Monday evening inside a vehicle at Fraccionamiento Villas de la República in southeastern Mexicali, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 7:37 p.m. police officers arrived at Río Verde Street and Canta Ranas Street where the corpse was found with a shot wound on the neck.
The body was located inside a gray 2003 Ford Explorer in the passenger’s seat.
No more details were provided.
Industry growth reported in April
The National Institute of Statistics and Geography, known in Spanish as INEGI, released the results of its Monthly Industrial Activity Poll that said during April the state of Baja California observed a 4.5 percent increase during that month.
Secretary of Economic Development Carlo Bonfante said the increase is the second largest among the northern Mexican border states and well above the national climb of 1.9 percent.
Mining increased 15 percent, Manufacturing did so 6.4 percent, energy production 5.5 percent and construction barely 0.5 percent, he said.
According to the report this is the twentieth consecutive month of industrial growth in the state.
Bonfante said construction will observe an increase within the next months due to upcoming public-private partnerships projects.
The secretary added that the fact the report was released after several months provides agencies more precise short-term statistics for a better understanding of industrial activity.
