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Criminal gangs hijacked several heavy trucks and vehicles and blocked ten different roads in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Wednesday, according to Mexican news reports.
The blocks were located in the Escobedo, San Nicoläs and Apodaca municipalities in metropolitan Monterrey. Monterrey was recently the scene of a major drug bust and other counternarcotics operations in those areas.
The criminal gang Los Zetas are the likely perpetrators. Two weeks ago Los Zetas managed to block 41 different locations during rush hour on e Thursday. The campaign was a reaction to the Mexican Army arrest of Monterrey Los Zetas boss Raul Luna Luna.
The blocked roads include Libramiento Noreste, Avenida Sendero and Las Pedreras.
Elements of the Mexican Army happened upon one blocked road, causing armed suspect to flee the site. Monterrey city officials are working to remove the vehicles.
One of the strategies city officials used was to place cranes in areas most vulnerable to blockage. |