CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO (KFOX14/CBS4) — Three were arrested in Ciudad Juarez on Friday afternoon after authorities said they were riding in a pickup truck disguised as a police patrol unit.
According to Chihuahua’s State Attorney General’s Office, 28-year-old Luis Angel A.R., 19-year-old Kevin Alejandro M.H. and a 14-year-old were arrested after they were caught armed and riding in a white 2019 Dodge Ram pickup truck without license plates but with police like red and blue sirens on it.
The handgun found in the pickup truck was described by authorities as a black Ruger P95 DC.
3 arrested in Juarez for posing as police in a disguised pickup truck; linked to La Linea. Credit: Chihuahua’s State Attorney General’s Office
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Authorities stated that the three suspects will be investigated as they reportedly claimed to be part of the “La Linea” criminal organization.
The three were arrested at the intersection of Heroes de Nacozari and Gabino Barrera in the Barrio Alto neighborhood.
The arrest was made possible with the help of the Mexican army, National Guard and state law enforcement agencies.
3 arrested in Juarez for posing as police in a disguised pickup truck; linked to La Linea. Credit: Chihuahua’s State Attorney General’s Office{p}{/p}
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