SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico.- The authorities Cuban police captured the murderer of a 21-year-old man on Friday in the town of San Germán, in the Urbano Noris municipality, Holguín, according to the police account. Facebook “Hunter-Hunted,” one of the phrases used by the Ministry of the Interior to praise police work, amid an alarming increase in crime in Cuba.
According to the official profile, the aggressor is called Alian Salas Vázquez and was arrested a few hours after the crime. Salas Vázquez allegedly attacked José Manuel Martínez, 21, with a knife, to rob him of his bicycle and his cell phone.
Although the murderer fled, “the immediate response of the people and the authorities allowed them to find him.” The publication states that three hours after committing the crime, Salas Vázquez was arrested.
It also notes that the attacker had recently been released from prison and was seen riding a bicycle in the area.
The profile of Facebook “La Tijera” also stated, based on information provided by neighbors, that the aggressor is known along with his brother as “Felicia’s Twins.”
Apparently, both the detainee and his brother were serving sentences for having murdered another young man in 2020 for a similar reason: stealing his bicycle.
Social media has become a means of reporting on the growing wave of violence unleashed in the country, which has gained visibility thanks to the Internet.
At the end of August, two minors and two women were murdered in Ceballos, Blind of Avilain an alleged robbery attempt.
According to a neighbor, CubanetThe incident occurred after the father of one of the families left for work.
“It seems that they came in to steal some money that the man had from sales,” said the neighbor, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisals. His young son and his wife were present and were killed.
The other victim and his teenage son responded to the call of the first and were also killed.
Two brothers were later arrested for their alleged involvement in multiple murder.
Luis Enrique Romero Daudinot and Leudys were arrested in connection with the violent deaths of two women and two minors, local sources told Cubanet.
According to the MININT, Leudys Romero Daudinot confessed to having robbed two homes and killed two women and two minors in Ceballos, on Saturday, August 24.
In the first six months of 2024, the country has seen an “alarming” rise in crime rates, according to a recent report published by the Observatory Cuban Citizen Audit Office (OCAC).
The document, with a detailed analysis of the public insecurity situation on the Island, highlights that 432 crimes were recorded throughout the country during this period, which represents an average of 2.37 crimes per day and 33.56% more than in the same period of the previous year.
Between January and June 2024, there was an increase in almost all categories. 91 murders, 260 robberies, 39 assaults and 29 assaults were reported. These numbers represent an increase of 111% in murders, 290% in assaults and 208% in robberies compared to the first half of 2023.
