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Saltillo police find two children allegedly abducted in Nuevo León; father detained
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Saltillo police find two children allegedly abducted in Nuevo León; father detained

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Authorities in Saltillo, Mexico, located two young children who were reportedly abducted by their father in Nuevo León.
  • The children, a girl and a boy both two years old, were found by municipal police near a convenience store.
  • A 31-year-old man, identified as the father, was taken into custody for legal proceedings.

Saltillo authorities located two children in the city who had been reported missing by officials in Nuevo León. The children, a two-year-old girl and a two-year-old boy, were reportedly taken from a daycare by their father without the mother's consent.

Municipal police, along with other units, found the children on Nazario Ortiz Garza Boulevard, near the Saltillo 400 neighborhood. They were reportedly sleeping outside a convenience store.

The Saltillo Comisaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana responded to a request for collaboration from authorities in San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León. The report indicated the children might be headed to Saltillo.

After searching various locations, including bus stations and busy intersections, officers located the minors. The children were taken to the Unidad de Integración Familiar for necessary procedures. A 31-year-old man, believed to be the father, was detained and handed over to the relevant authorities to determine his legal status.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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