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Mexican Kidnapping Ring Captured, February 23, 2004

The Mexican Department of the Interior announced on Monday that six individuals believed to be a kidnapping and forced prostitution ring in that allegedly kidnapped girls and women from over nine cities, raped them repeatedly and then forced them to prostitute themselves in the cities of Puebla and Tenancingo in central Mexico, in addition to sending many to labor in the United States.


News Stories:

"Mexicans Say Gang Crushed by Arrests "
New York Times February 23, 2004
"Mexicans Say Gang Crushed by Arrests "
Yahoo! News February 23, 2004

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