US Consulate General in Monterrey issues security alert for Federal Highway 85D

The United States Consulate General successful Monterrey has issued a information alert informing of the hazard of equipped robberies connected Federal Highway 85D wrong the authorities of Nuevo León.

Issued connected Wednesday, the information alert states that “the U.S. Consulate General Monterrey is alert of respective caller robberies connected road 85D wrong Nuevo León, successful which cars were forced to the broadside of the roadworthy and robbed by equipped groups.”

Monterrey, Mexico: The U.S. Consulate General Monterrey is alert of respective caller robberies connected road 85D wrong Nuevo Leon, successful which cars were forced to the broadside of the roadworthy and robbed by equipped groups. Victims person described being “pulled over” by a conveyance with flashing… pic.twitter.com/pr9Av1kHWp

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“Victims person described being ‘pulled over’ by a conveyance with flashing lights, giving the quality of an authorized postulation halt until assailants emerged from the vehicle. Local media has besides reported connected a perceived summation successful transgression enactment on this highway,” the Consulate wrote.

“Local authorities person indicated that these equipped groups look to beryllium targeting vehicles with out-of-state and overseas licence plates,” it added.

Highway 85D runs betwixt Monterrey, the superior of Nuevo León, and the borderline metropolis of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, located other Laredo, Texas.

In its alert, the U.S. Consulate successful Monterrey noted that “U.S. Government employees successful Mexico are constricted to question betwixt cities lone during daylight hours.”

“Notably, caller robberies on road 85D reportedly occurred during mid-morning hours, highlighting the request to support heightened consciousness portion traveling connected this way astatine immoderate clip of day,” it said.

The U.S. Consulate successful Monterrey antecedently issued a information alert successful June aft it became alert of “disappearances connected the road betwixt Monterrey and Reynosa.”

“The Secretary of Security of Reynosa has issued a informing to debar traveling connected the Monterrey-Reynosa road astatine night,” the June 20 alert stated, noting that the risks were particularly precocious successful the conception betwixt Cadereyta and Los Ramones, adjoining municipalities successful Nuevo León.

Recommendations for motorists

The latest information alert included 9 recommendations, oregon “actions to take,” for radical traveling connected Federal Highway 85D, and connected different roads successful Mexico.

They are:

• Stay alert, bash not marque unnecessary stops.
• Plan question during daylight hours, but stay vigilant astatine each times.
• Limit unnecessary question on this route, and debar traveling with ample amounts of currency oregon valuables similar jewelry.
• Monitor section media for updates.
• Keep your loved ones informed astir your question plans and advancement arsenic you travel.
• Travel with a charged and functional compartment telephone susceptible of making calls successful Mexico.
• Use toll (“cuota“) roads alternatively than the little unafraid escaped (“libre“) roads whenever possible.
• Travelers encountering constabulary oregon information checkpoints should comply with instructions. Fleeing oregon ignoring instructions tin pb to you being wounded oregon killed.
• Dial 911 for exigency assistance.

Nuevo León is 1 of 17 Mexican states wherever the U.S. Department of State advises U.S. citizens to “exercise accrued caution.”

“There is simply a hazard of unit successful the authorities from violent groups, cartels, gangs and transgression organizations,” the State Department says successful its question advisory for Mexico.

The neighboring authorities of Tamaulipas, wherever road 85D ends successful Nuevo Laredo, is 1 of six “Do not travel” states, on with Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa and Zacatecas.

“Criminal groups people nationalist and backstage buses, arsenic good arsenic cars traveling done Tamaulipas. Criminals often kidnap passengers for ransom,” the State Department says successful its advisory.

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