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2011-04-26 23:31:17 GMT+7 (ICT)

TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- Mexico's Federal Police on Tuesday announced that 51 people, who were kidnapped, were freed during an operation in northern Mexico.

The operation took place on Monday in Reynosa municipality in Tamaulipas state. Federal police officers stormed a residence in Emiliano Zapata Street where a group of kidnap victims were found.

Among the 51 individuals freed by law agents were 15 Guatemalans, 2 Hondurans, 2 Salvadorians, 6 Chinese and 26 Mexicans. Since last week, Mexican authorities have managed to rescue 119 people in the northern state.

Last week, police also rescued 68 people who were allegedly kidnapped by a regional drug cartel. Intelligence obtained in the subsequent questioning of the victims led to the operation conducted on Monday.

In addition, Federal Police arrested two suspects who were in possession of firearms and luxury cars which are reportedly linked to the kidnapping cases. The two individuals were identified as Henry Richard Rodríguez García and José Ernesto Varela Herrera.

The probe stemmed from the discovery of 145 bodies in mass graves in the state while investigating reports that passengers from a bus were kidnapped in late March. It is believed that they were people who refused to enlist within the ranks of 'Los Zetas' drug cartel.

In August 2010, members of Los Zetas also killed 72 Central and South American migrants in the same municipality. Mexico's northern areas are marred with organized-crime-related violence due to the heavy presence of drug cartels.

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