According to Mexican authorities, the four victims were intercepted by armed men from the Gulf Cartel, which tightly controls drug trafficking in Matamoros, to prevent them from operating in its territory.
Mexico’s Tamaulipas Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the arrest of six suspects this Friday. Gulf Cartel, He was accused of kidnapping four Americans a week ago.
Prosecutor Tamaulipas, Irving Barrios Mojica reported that five people had been detained in connection with the March 3 incident in the city of Matamoros.
The above is about the crime of aggravated kidnapping and intentional murder. Although this is the sixth person, “Arrested in a bygone day” was also involved.
The day before, five men showed up in the middle of the streets of Matamoros, probably tied up next to the truck that left the note. Written by the “Escorpion” group of the Gulf Cartel.
Through this “document” they apologized for the events that occurred and that these people “Always they acted in their own anarchy.”
Mexican authorities suspect the kidnapping of four Americans over the weekend may be drug-related.
This was after learning that three of them had previous convictions for trafficking, selling and possessing arms in the United States.
So this is not the first time they have crossed the border for reasons that seem related to these allegations.
Victims of the Gulf Cartel
Gindel Zakir McKinley Brown and Shade Hakim Woodard, Two of the kidnapping fatalities had criminal records. The above relate to drug production and trafficking, violent robbery, and possession of weapons.
Their bodies were finally repatriated in the final hours on Thursday.
on his part, Letavia Latefa Washington Unharmed in the attack, he appears in police records for drug manufacturing and trafficking.
Added to this were robberies and intimidation against officials. Eric James Williams, bullet holes, He is the only one with no criminal record.
Source: Biobiochile
