Posted by DD from materials from Reforma, Milenio, and Mexico News Daily
The soldiers in custody were among 530 who had been deployed to Veracruz to combat the theft of petroleum products from Pemex pipelines in Tezonapa, Tierra Blanca, Omealca and Tres Valles
Milenio noted that Victor Garcia Garcia, 31, left as every morning to work as a mechanic, but never reached its destination because he was intercepted by armed men in military uniforms, and traveling in a 4 door jeep painted in earthtone camouflage like the Army uses. They handcuffed him and put him in the truck.
Three days later he was found dead.
Milenio reported It was Monday (Feb. 29) when Victor left his house in Colonia El Mirador in the town of Tezonapa, Veracruz, in his Chevrolet green 1999 model truck "He was a street mechanic, , he went with his tools where ever he was sent " said one of his brothers by phone , who does not want his name to appear for fear of reprisals
Victor's brother says neighbors and friends saw when the soldiers arrested him, handcuffed and were circling in the Jeep painted like camouflage , painted as the Army vehicles are pained and it had four doors."
,"After they handcuffed him and put him into the jeep and they took him towards (a place called) Maguey. . I guess they took him there because they thought there was nothing, along that route but they were wrong because there were people in pozos (surface mines) , rod holders, and many people saw them, "he said in an interview with Milenio.
That Monday, around 15:30 hours, "some people who had seen what had happened came to me and told me what happened and I should go see about it. . We went to ask the battalion and they told us there was nothing. We asked the PGR in Cordova and they told me the only person in custody was there for a minor crime.
Since no one gave him any answers, relatives, friends and neighbors began with the search for Victor on March 1. "We started as 40 people with machetes, They (the military) were there watching us but never helped us in the search. ".
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"I ran to the jeep and I looked ., after I got a boost I could see the evidence there (...)his tool box in which was a cinch to pull and a rope, I know the rope with certainty ,because I had tied it many times helping my brother. . The soldiers never let me touch it, "he said but he took a picture,
Then a soldier chambered a cartridge and said "Get out of here. No one else can pass here because the people just interfere.
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Military sources have said that García had been linked to a network of pipeline thieves and was caught stealing gasoline. But family members suggest he had been confused with someone else due to the tools he carried as a mobile mechanic
Military sources have said that García had been linked to a network of pipeline thieves and was caught stealing gasoline. But family members suggest he had been confused with someone else due to the tools he carried as a mobile mechanic. - See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/20-soldiers-arrested-veracruz-murder-case/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=de555406c2-March+12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-de555406c2-349444589#sthash.xMfB46QU.dpuf
Military sources have said that García had been linked to a network of pipeline thieves and was caught stealing gasoline. But family members suggest he had been confused with someone else due to the tools he carried as a mobile mechanic. - See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/20-soldiers-arrested-veracruz-murder-case/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=de555406c2-March+12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-de555406c2-349444589#sthash.xMfB46QU.dpuf
Military sources have said that García had been linked to a network of pipeline thieves and was caught stealing gasoline. But family members suggest he had been confused with someone else due to the tools he carried as a mobile mechanic. - See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/20-soldiers-arrested-veracruz-murder-case/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=de555406c2-March+12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-de555406c2-349444589#sthash.xMfB46QU.dpuf
Reforma reported that this past Friday the battered body of Victor Garcia was turned over to his family for burial in Sierra Blanca. Victor's brother who gave the interview to Milenio he wanted no pictures taken of the body and said that he had not viewed the body of his brother because he did not want to remember him that way. He said his sister and brother had positively identified the body and that was good enough.
Military sources have said that García had been linked to a network of pipeline thieves and was caught stealing gasoline. But family members suggest he had been confused with someone else due to the tools he carried as a mobile mechanic. - See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/20-soldiers-arrested-veracruz-murder-case/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=de555406c2-March+12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-de555406c2-349444589#sthash.xMfB46QU.dpuf