A TSA security checkpoint at Appleton International Airport in Greenville is seen June 16, 2021. PC: Fox 11 Online
PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO (WTAQ-WLUK) — A travel group of 44 people from Northeast Wisconsin are stuck near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico after the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was killed.
The trip was organized by Steve Krabbe, owner of NBS travel group.
They arrived on Feb. 15, and were scheduled to come home on Sunday.
“We were on the bus to the airport yesterday and got about halfway there and then we noticed black smoke up ahead of us,” said Krabbe.
He added the group was told, “they were burning some buses and protesting burning taxis and that type of thing, so they were closed in the airport.”
Krabbe says the bus then returned to the resort where the group had been staying.
Since then, a “shelter in place” ruling from the U.S. embassy has been in effect.
Krabbe still doesn’t know exactly when they’ll be able to come home.
He said, “Nothing solid. The commercial flights are starting to come as they said but we’re on a charter flight. That’s a little different thing.”
Krabbe and Diane Hoslet from De Pere say loved ones are worried.
“I think a lot of friends and family are concerned. We’re just trying to put them at ease that we’re safe and being taken care of here,” said Hoslet.
“I think they’re actually more worried about than we are, you know, we’re here and we don’t feel threatened or anything,” said Krabbe.
However, there are still challenges they’re facing.
“Now we’re actually dealing with strange things that you don’t think about. A lot of us are older need medication and you know you parcel that up. Now, we’re actually having them, our rep, is going to go and get medication for us to make it another couple days,” said Krabbe.
As for what conditions are like Monday afternoon, Krabbe said, “There’s definitely a difference and it’s quieter around town. You look out the windows. It’s not much for traffic.”
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