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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | February 2008 
Mexico Police Detain 4 Bomb Suspects
 Associated Press
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Mexico City - Police are holding four suspects in connection with an explosion that killed a man as he apparently tried to plant a bomb targeting a police commander, Mexico City's top prosecutor said Monday.
The four were placed under house arrest over the weekend, said Mexico City Attorney General Rodolfo Felix Cardenas. One of the detainees is Tania Vazquez, 22, who was wounded in the Feb. 15 blast after surveillance cameras captured her walking with the dead man. She is being held at a local hospital where she is undergoing treatment for burns.
Cardenas did not identify the other three suspects, but an employee of the prosecutor's office said they are believed to be minor drug dealers.
The homemade bomb, which exploded just two blocks from city police headquarters, was made from acetone peroxide — an unstable material available in the marketplace. Juan Carlos Meza Campos, 44, died when it exploded as he carried it down the street.
Police have said they are looking for six suspects, and that the intended target of the bomb was a Mexico City police official. Investigators have not identified a motive.
Mexico often uses house arrest — usually served at police installations, not at home — as a means of holding suspects for several weeks until formal charges can be filed. |
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