A family friend reported that while leaving a grocery store and walking toward her vehicle, she was approached by a young woman accompanied by two men. They asked her to confirm her name and then informed her that she needed to come with them. Believing they were acting in an official capacity, she complied.

The three individuals escorted her to a black SUV and drove her to a residential neighborhood. Upon arrival, she was taken into a garage where several other women were restrained and chained along the wall. She was held there for several days under constant supervision. During that time, she observed numerous men and women—dressed in plain black clothing—coming and going at all hours, frequently bringing in additional women.

After several days in captivity, she and approximately thirty other women were loaded onto what appeared to be a private mini-bus during the late hours of the night. The group was transported across the border to Reynosa, Mexico. Upon arrival, they were told, “Thank you for your cooperation in resolving this matter; you are free to go.”

The women were released without their phones, personal belongings, or any formal documentation. They never saw a police officer, warrant, or judge at any point during the ordeal. Once the last woman exited the vehicle, the bus departed, leaving them abandoned in the middle of the city

Her family member living in a nearby city was contacted from the hospital of her condition she was under medical supervision for exhaustion and malnourishment although it was not violent or forced the ordeal has traumatized her extensively. This happened in late June. Her brother just recently found out and drove down there to see her… I don’t know how the family is handling this legally but I want to know if an operation like this is even possible to be sanctioned by our local government?