Kidnappings in Mexico surge to the highest number on record

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According to the official statistics, kidnapping in Mexico increased nearly 40% between 2004 and 2007. The police stated that there were 751 kidnapping cases in Mexico in 2007, but the independent Civil Security Institute (ICESI) said the actual number could exceed 7,000 people. This gap is typical as most kidnaps in Mexico (and anywhere in the kidnapping problem) have not been reported due to the fear of kidnapper harming the hostage. In 2008, Tijuana's kidnapping incident surpassed any other cities than Baghdad.

Despite the current safety measures, criminal groups continue to maintain an important position in Mexico City. According to official statistics, three people in Mexico City lose their lives every day due to gang-related violence. Criminal groups in the city often commit homicide, kidnapping, extortion and other violent acts. According to a report released in mid-April, the community of Tepito, Balazos, Tláhuac is currently increasing the greatest increase in organized crime related violence.

According to a report titled "Drug Violence in Mexico: Data and Analysis 2016", Mexico recently experienced "dramatic" growth of crime and violence and recorded the highest homicide rate and mortality rate in the Western Hemisphere doing. Published by the Ministry of Justice of Mexico at the University of San Diego in March. According to the report, many killings are the result of a conflict between hostile drug trafficking groups, at least in part captured by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Senaroa 's drug head, and recently handed over to the United States. . Guzman, arrested last year for escaping from the safest prison in Mexico, may be detained in federal law in New York and sentenced to life imprisonment for charges of murder, compulsion and drug trafficking.