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2025-07-09 Caribbean-Latin America
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Gunmen Hijack 33 Tons of Gold, Silver Concentrate in Truck on Mexican Highway
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[Breitbart] Authorities in Mexico are remaining tightlipped about how a team of button men was able to hijack a truck carrying 33 tons of gold and silver concentrate. The high-stakes robbery comes as Mexico’s government continues to claim that public safety is improving and that the country is safe.
The robbery took place on Monday when a tractor-trailer carrying minerals was traveling from the Mexican state of Durango to the Port of Manzanillo in Colima State, where it was expected to be shipped out. However,
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while the truck was moving through the state of Jalisco, a group of button men in at least two vehicles intercepted the truck, overpowered the security detail, and kidnapped the driver.
According to information released by Grupo Bacis, the mining company that owned the precious metals, the button men held the security detail and driver for almost two hours while they stealing the cargo. After the button men released the victims, they made their way to a nearby tollbooth where they asked for help. Mexican authorities were able to find the tractor-trailer soon after, but the cargo was gone. The company has not placed a value on the stolen cargo; however, it is expected to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
While authorities have not released any information on the case, the dominant criminal organization in Jalisco is Cartel Jalisco New Generation, one of the six cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government. In Jalisco, CJNG operates with almost absolute impunity and has historically controlled all major crimes in the region such as extortion and ransom kidnapping in addition to drug and human trafficking. 
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Posted by Skidmark 2025-07-09 00:00||
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