maxx Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Our friend drove to Laredo Monday, August 31st. They left early, taking toll roads. Outside of Saltiillo they spotted some commotion ahead and began slowing down. It looked, according to my friend, like a military checkpoint. But something looked wrong. They were in black uniforms and they weren't all quite the same. Too late to turn and run. The men were well armed. They were ordered out of the car. Three of the uniformed men got in the car and began searching. "What are you looking for?" "Drugs." "There aren't any drugs." The search continued until they were decided to get out. "Empty your pockets." They complied. The "soldier." took all their money, 15,000 pesos and 1,000 dollars. When our friend began to protest, they threatened to take the car too. No, they weren't soldiers, they were cartel. Along with my friend there were six others stopped and robbed. All on the way to the border at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red river valley Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thank you for this information.............heading to Laredo soon! Were the others robbed at the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bowie Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Is it possible to define the location better? Were your friends on the toll road around Saltillo, from Matehuala, or on the free road to Saltillo from Aguas? That free road can get pretty lonesome at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxx Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Thank you for this information.............heading to Laredo soon! Were the others robbed at the same time? Yes, they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxx Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Is it possible to define the location better? Were your friends on the toll road around Saltillo, from Matehuala, or on the free road to Saltillo from Aguas? That free road can get pretty lonesome at times. I will ask, as son as he returns, later today. He said they had to traverse a section of free road outside of Saltillo, but I'll get more precise location as soon as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Sorry to hear about what happened to your friend. Highway robbery in broad daylight,what a damn shame.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 why is anyone surprised? sameold sameold. you should not be there to begin with. then again, its your choice. cant wrap my head around what people are thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Gal Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 bennie2, can you please tell us why they should not be there to begin with? They were driving to the border, mostly on toll roads. Thousands do it without problems. Perhaps you can explain why you can't wrap your head around what people are doing? Really, I'd like to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Miller Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Bennie2: I am not surprised -- incensed maybe -- and what I am thinking is this: no one should have to put up with being robbed, threatened and generally terrorized. That's just what I am thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I think bennie is trying to ask people to differentiate between what SHOULD be reality and what IS the reality, not that he/she disagrees with you. But bennie being bennie I may be in for a lecture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 please try and get a good location for this incident. I left concepcion del oro at 7am on tuesday the 1st of sept and drove thru saltillo then on the laredo and columbia bridge. i wonder if it was on the matehuala road south of saltillo or the concepcion del oro-zacatecas side south of saltillo. its pretty lonely out there . i had no problems but it could happen anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Bennie2 -----Trump/Cruz explains it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Bennie2 -----Trump/Cruz explains it all It sure does.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxx Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I will ask, as son as he returns, later today. He said they had to traverse a section of free road outside of Saltillo, but I'll get more precise location as soon as I can. Yes, it was the short stretch between Matehuala and Saltillo. About half way between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudgirl Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Awful and scary. But why say they were cartel? Know that for sure? Bad guys for sure, but could just be bad guys, could even be off-duty cops looking to top up their meager pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Perhaps, because the cartels are notorious for disguising themselves as police or army, setting up false road blocks and doing exactly what happened to these folks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerm Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 cbviajero "Trump vs Cruz" I don't get your point. Fact is In Mexico people are robbed on the highway every day. Its Mexico not Nebraska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 They are called "retenes falsos",and they are not uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator-2 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 How many times do we have to tell some of you not to spout your political biases on this board? Closed. Warning about retene duly noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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