Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat
Autodefensa leader, Dr. Mireles has spoken of the abductions of family members occurring prior to his involvement with the autodefensas movement. It is one of the reasons he became involved. The majority of the victims were released, after ransom paid, including the Doctor who was kidnapped one evening as he left his clinic.
On Tuesday September 9th Juan Carlos Marín, the brother-in-law of of José Manuel Mireles Valverde, was abducted, when members of the Caballeros Templarios Cartel, burst into the home of Patricia Mireles, the sister of Dr Mireles.
In an interview with Carmen Aristegui, Talía Vasquez, the attorney of the autodefensa leader, reported that armed members of the Templarios, entered the Ciudad Hidalgo home of Patricia Mireles, the younger sister of Mireles , restrained her by tying her up and forcefully took her husband, fleeing in the family vehicle.
Talia Vázquez denounced the forced disappearance of her clients, brother-in-law as part of the serious crisis of insecurity in Michoacán, she further stated that notice was given to the governor Salvador Jara and anti-kidnapping unit.
However, until today the broadcast media was avoided to protect the victim.
However, until today the broadcast media was avoided to protect the victim.
This is the third time the brother-in-law of José Manuel Mireles is deprived of his liberty, and the kidnappers were in contact with the family and asked for a ransom of five million pesos which is around 375k USD. . Meanwhile the anti-kidnapping unit suggested that the family not pay the money.
While at the home of Patricia Mireles, the Templarios kidnappers declared they would return.
The kidnapping happened a day after that the Templarios leader known as "La Tuta", challenged the government of the President Enrique Peña Nieto, in announcing his imminent return to Michoacán,more forcefully than before.
