Army Stops 8 policemen in Sabinas Hidalgo- Mexico

Map including Sabinas Hidalgo

Map including Sabinas Hidalgo

The Army and Federal Police on Saturday arrested six civilians and eight uniformed officers, all allegedly linked to organized crime in the town of Sabinas Hidalgo,

According to reports, the troops carried out intelligence work for the whereabouts of the alleged members of organized crime and after a series of interviews they gave the names of the soldiers who were in their service.

This information was presented to the Police and they proceeded to arrest the accused.

Among those arrested are members of the state and municipal police of that place.

The 14 people were taken to the State Agency of Investigations, where they  remain in detention while the investigations are ongoing.

So far has no one has leaked the names of the accused individuals connected with the crime.

The officers were in Sabinas state as commissioners to monitoring the municipality because the municipality had been effective dismissed for his ties to organized crime.

Currently some of them are held while they disclaim responsibility for what they are accused.

It should be recalled that on October 14, 11 police patrols and traffic officers in the municipality of Sabinas Hidalgo was arrested by Federal Police and state Civil Force.

The policemen were arrested for their possible links, as well as provide protection to organized crime groups in the state.

The uniformed people, located about 120 kilometers north of this city, were taken to facilities where the state police pay his statement to the authorities.

The Federal Police have since been relocated to the town to strengthen surveillance.