Commercial truck drivers traversing the heavily congested Mexico-Queretaro highway are sounding the alarm over a surge in systematic highway robberies and express abductions. Daily statistics reveal that roughly 35,000 cargo trucks navigate this vital economic corridor, making it an increasingly high-risk route where organized crime syndicates routinely target freight operators. Drivers report being held as hostages for up to four hours during assaults while trucks and valuable merchandise are intercepted and looted by armed groups.
Compounding the crisis is a severe lack of infrastructure protection, with drivers noting that only two officially recognized secure rest stops operate along the federal stretches within Queretaro, such as the facility in Pedro Escobedo. This scarcity forces transport workers to make perilous stops in vulnerable zones, exposing them to criminal networks. As transport unions demand stronger federal patrols and immediate security guarantees, the escalating violence along one of the country’s most critical trade arteries continues to threaten both supply chain stability and the physical safety of commercial operators.
Source: https://www.milenio.com
