Florida Marine with PTSD held shackled in Mexican jail

UPDATE
American Marine Chained In Mexican Jail Is Unshackled But Remains Behind Bars

U.S. Marine Detained in Mexico Prison on Weapons Charge
Congressman asks Defense Secretary to help in Marine's release, fears for his safety in Mexican custody
NBC News
By Brian Hamacher, R. Stickney and Monica Garske
Saturday, May 3, 2014

Congressional leaders, including U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, are pushing for the release of a U.S. Marine veteran who was detained in Mexico last month for bringing outlawed weapons into the country.

Marine Reservist Andrew Tahmooressi, 25, of Weston, Fla., was arrested April 1 after driving his black Ford pickup into Tijuana at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, near south San Diego.

Tahmooressi, who was in possession of three U.S.-registered firearms, got lost near the border after dark and took a wrong turn into Mexico, his family said.

Now Tahmooressi, who was in the San Diego area to receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, is shackled to a cot with his limbs restrained following an escape attempt at the La Mesa penitentiary, his mother, Jill Tahmooressi, told NBC Miami.

On Friday, Congressman Hunter sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry asking the State Department to “secure Andrew’s release,” saying it’s “critical” that the Marine be released as soon as possible.
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