Six Cubans kidnapped in Mexico by a masked man are rescued

The Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, reported the rescue of six Cuban migrants, four men and two women, who were being held captive in Cancún, in the Benito Juárez municipality.

The entity specified that the operation was organized and carried out after the Police received a report at the emergency number 911 in which a person alerted that "her friend, along with four men and another woman, were being held against their will."

Agents immediately headed to the indicated location, located "on 18th West Street, between 105 and 103, in superblock 94, Block 19, Lot 24."

"Upon arrival, the police found a green and white house with a black iron gate. From the outside, they heard screams for help. The officers entered the home and, upon opening one of the rooms, found six people who quickly came out asking for help," the report stated.

Cuban migrants reported to the authorities that "a man, always wearing a balaclava, was holding them captive."

They also described that their captor threatened them and forced them to stay inside the house during his visits.

The Cubans, whose identities have not been disclosed, received immediate medical attention after the rescue and were transferred to the facilities of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Fight Against Crimes Committed Against Migrants, to initiate the necessary procedures and ensure their safety.

The residents near the house refused to talk to the authorities.

As of the closing of this note, there are no other details about the case.

In recent years, a growing number of Cubans have fallen into the hands of human trafficking networks in their attempt to reach the southern border of the United States.