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A total of nine Cuban migrants, five men and four women, were rescued this week from a house in the city of Tapachula, Chiapas.
The procedure was the result of a citizen's complaint that alerted about the presence of foreign individuals being held in the residence with the intent to transport them to the United States, charging a fee of $2,500 per person.
Based on this information, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) opened an investigation file and requested a search warrant from the Specialized District Judge in the Adversarial Criminal Justice System at the Federal Criminal Justice Center in Chiapas, as revealed by the Mexican press.
Finally, the Attorney General's Office of the Republic (FGR), through the Federal Ministerial Police (PFM) of the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC), conducted the operation at a property located in the Infonavit Framboyanes neighborhood.
During the registration, the authorities rescued the nine migrants, who were in precarious conditions.
Coordinated intervention with military and migration support
The operation, carried out by the Federal Police, was supported by personnel from the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the National Institute of Migration (INM).
The security forces not only managed to rescue the migrants but also secured key evidence, including nine mobile phones and a water bill corresponding to the inspected address.
Given that the rescued individuals did not have documentation to prove their legal stay in Mexico, they were transferred to the National Migration Institute Siglo XXI, located in Tapachula, for the authorities to determine their immigration status.
This center is known for receiving foreign individuals who are facing legal procedures related to their stay in the country.
Despite the release of the migrants, the operation did not result in the arrest of the involved coyotes.
The FGR affirms that it continues to work on compiling the investigation file to determine the responsibility of those involved in the crime of human trafficking in this case.
According to the Migration Law of Mexico, harboring foreigners for profit to evade immigration checks constitutes a serious crime, which can result in severe legal penalties.
Migration routes often involve dangerous conditions and situations of abuse, as occurred in this case, where the victims were held in a confined space without the minimum safety conditions.
As of the closing of this report, there are no further details about the case.
Following Donald Trump's recent ascension to power, the situation for Cubans in Mexico who were en route to the United States has become significantly more complicated. For many, the likely outcome is deportation back to the island.
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