Truck driver rescued after robbery on Mexico-Puebla highway, Digi Mart USA News (Chalco, State of Mexico): A cargo transport operator was assisted by another trucker after being found with his hands and feet bound along the side of the Mexico-Puebla highway, near the Chalco toll booth in the State of Mexico. The discovery occurred on the morning of Thursday, November 5, 2026, according to press reports on the case.
The rescued driver said criminals had stolen his truck a day earlier and later abandoned him along the road. A recording of the rescue circulated on social media, including on the account Thermokineros De Corazón Oficial, and was picked up by national and local media.
Video shows the rescue near Chalco. The images show the man seated on a grassy area next to the metal barrier of the highway.
He wears a dark sweatshirt and shorts, with his hands tied behind his back and restraints on his ankles.
The trucker filming the video approaches with a knife to cut the restraints. As he approaches, he explains that they are located shortly after the toll booth toward Chalco and says it is approximately 6:36 a.m.
on Thursday. The operator said the robbery took place on the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense.
That account places the interception of the vehicle at a different point from where the driver was later found on the Mexico-Puebla highway.
Authorities announce monitoring for transporters. The case emerged as authorities and cargo transport representatives held meetings on highway security.
On October 29, the Government of Puebla reported agreements with the Mexican Alliance of Transport Organizations (AMOTAC) to strengthen operations against vehicle theft and coordinate escorts for the movement of goods, mainly between Río Frío and Esperanza. On November 4, the Puebla Public Security Secretariat said it was intensifying patrols on strategic roads and border areas, and maintaining communication among operators, the State Police and the C5i to respond to risk situations.
