Cartel gunmen kidnapped 11 police officers traveling through the Mexican central state of Puebla during the weekend, taking their guns and detaining them for hours, according to reports. The officers were traveling in two police trucks when their attackers surrounded them, ordering them to get out and forcing them to kneel, reported Mexican news outlets. The gunmen, who had been in three SUVs, took the officers’ weapons and cell phones and beat them, according to the reports. The officers had finished responding to a call about an attempted theft of gasoline from an oil refinery. 22 BUS PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED IN MEXICO MAY BE MIGRANTSThe area where the police were kidnapped is a high-risk one for kidnapping and other crimes, reported the Mexico News Daily.

Source: Fox News April 02, 2019 18:02 UTC