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ALFREDO AZCARATE VARELA
THE BAJA POST/EDITOR
Two suspects, allegedly involved in the forced disappearance, of Servando Salazar Cano, an employee of ‘Prime Wheel’, an American company operating in Tijuana, have been arrested, said the head of the State Attorney General (FGE), María Elena Andrade.
After thorough investigations and procedures ordered by the FGE, every inch of Prime Wheel Industrial Unit 1, was inspected, with aid of K9 units, specially trained to locate people, along with special investigation agents in the area where Servando used to work.
Servando got to work on August 23rd and never got out of the plant, as shown in videos, said Andrade, and the disappearance is being treated as an intentional murder, but she didn´t give more details about this nefarious case.
For updated information about the disappeared in Mexico, you can visit the National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons.
Servando’s smart phone was found in a shopping mall, and security cam´s video shows a black Jeep arriving to the place, which is located three miles from the plant, and the license plates show that it belongs to one of the two men arrested and allegedly guilty of the disappearance.
FGE explained that they have investigated and intervened in the company with the support of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, seeking to clarify the worker’s disappearance, trying hard not to affect the company´s everyday work, which employs about 5 thousand people.
With enough evidence, arrest warrants against two of the company’s employees were requested, which were carried out by elements of the State Investigation Agency (AEI) the suspects are scheduled to be presented at a arraignment hearing on Thursday for their formal indictment.
THE MISSING & THE DISAPPEARED: A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN MEXICO
In Mexico, the number of missing persons is a serious and constantly evolving issue. According to data from the National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons (RNPDNO) of the Ministry of the Interior, as of August 2024, more than 112,000 people have been reported missing in the country since 1964. However, these figures may vary as the registry is dynamic and is continuously updated with new reports and resolved cases.
Most disappearances have occurred since the start of the war on drugs in 2006, with states like Jalisco, Tamaulipas, and the State of Mexico reporting the highest numbers. Additionally, human rights organizations and family collectives have pointed out that the actual number could be higher due to unreported cases.
Disappearances in Mexico are related to various factors, such as organized crime, conflicts with authorities, gender-based violence, and human trafficking.
