They freed 14 soldiers detained at the Chihuahua border with the United States; one carried marijuana

The 14 military detainees at the US border with Chihuahua They have already been released and are in their respective units; however, one of them was punished for carrying marijuana for his personal use.

Federal sources confirmed Infobae Mexico that the agents of the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) were no longer under the protection of the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), who arrested Mexican servicemen as they crossed the International free bridge, known as From the Americas, in Ciudad Juárez, the road that connects not, Texas.

Although it has not been specified how long they have been kept, data is collected for clarify the reason for the arrest, as indicated by the Sedena when consulted by this means, since various versions have circulated on this subject.

The first reports noted that the soldiers spent about 12 hours as prisoners. However, the agency Reuters verified with CBP that the seizure was brief and all the soldiers were released before 5 a.m..

According to the report, the military had no knowledge of the territorial boundaries because they had just arrived in the region.

“The soldiers, the weapons and equipment were secured for their safety and pursuit. The soldiers reported that they didn’t know they had entered the United States“Said CBP, assuring that the platoon leaders arrived on the scene shortly after.

Given the lack of official information in Mexico, reports indicated that Sedena personnel were pursuing an objective and, in actions, invaded foreign territory. A supposed medical emergency was even recorded, despite the fact that no injury or illness was specified and the source consulted by this means assured that the agents were already at the corresponding tasks.

According to Reuters, 13 of the 14 soldiers were prosecuted without incident. A a soldier was given a civil sanction after a quantity of personal-use marijuana was found on him. In the end, all the elements and their equipment were returned to the national territory.

Local media reported that the arrest took place between the night and the early morning of the recent Friday and current Saturday. It was in the last hours that they were released after clarifying the incident with US officials.

Presumably, the items held belong to the Ninth Motorized Cavalry Regiment of the Sedena. While patrolling various locations, the soldiers were transported in two camouflaged all-terrain trucks.

Through social networks some images were broadcast where the soldiers are observed sitting on the floor, hands behind their back, handcuffed.

While in other photos you can see a type of truck To recover Army green and a few yards away were the CBP inspection booths, which were surrounded by vans from US Federal companies.

The the soldiers were led in line, secured by the border agents who took them to the offices of the De las Américas bridge, for the search, since they also confiscated their cargo rifles and the rest of the weapons they were carrying.

Information under development …