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2 live men found tied to bridge in Mexican border city
Alfredo Pena, Associated Press Updated 8:28 am, Wednesday, February 15, 2017
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — In a rare occurrence, two men found beaten and tied to a bridge Tuesday in the Mexican border city of Reynosa turned out to be alive.
Reynosa and other border cities wracked by drug turf battles have seen the lifeless bodies of drug gang victims hung by their necks from bridges.
But this time, the bound men were tied to a bridge's railing, apparently not by their necks. Accompanying the men was a banner signed by a reputed drug capo promising to catch common criminals and leave them for police.
An official with the Tamaulipas state prosecutors' office said the two men were being treated for their injuries. The official was not authorized to talk to the press and insisted on speaking on condition of anonymity.
More:
http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/2-live-men-found-tied-to-bridge-in-Mexican-border-10932769.php
LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141702607