Overview
- Witnesses reported armed men forced Arredondo into a vehicle outside his construction-supply business in Salamanca’s Las Fuentes/Ampliación El Cerrito area on Friday morning.
- About 10 hours later, agents led by the Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office located him in Juventino Rosas and executed the rescue.
- Authorities said the joint operation involved municipal police, the state Secretaría de Seguridad y Paz, and Mexico’s Defense Ministry.
- Prosecutors stated that no ransom was paid and that Arredondo is safe under specialized care from state personnel.
- Several alleged perpetrators were detained, and one suspected assailant was killed after attacking security forces, with the investigation ongoing.