Mexican police rescue 5 SL migrants from gangsters

17 May 2015 11:19 am

The five Sri Lankan nationals were among a group of illegal migrants, who were rescued by the Mexican Police from the custody of gangsters early this month, foreign media reported.

“Police in Mexico State freed over 100 Central American migrants being held captive by gangsters. Most of the migrants came from Central American countries.

However, there were also 23 migrants from India and five from Sri Lanka. 

All of the migrants were trying to reach the U.S. Police, subsequently the five gang members were arrested on kidnapping and human trafficking charges,” the media report said.