Mexican Drug Cartel Brutally Murders Five Men
(United Latest News)- A recent report reveals a tragic incident in Mexico where five young men, enticed by a counterfeit job opportunity, fell victim to a ruthless Mexican drug cartel. The victims, who had initially gone missing, were later depicted in a distressing video that circulated online, depicting their brutal execution by the cartel.
These individuals, aged between 19 and 22, were all students and close friends. They had ventured into seeking employment as private security personnel and made contact with an intermediary in town. However, they vanished from sight until the aforementioned graphic video surfaced. According to information presented by Carlos Arrieta, a journalist from El Universal, Mexican Drug Cartel the victims were manipulated into a meeting with the Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) cartel. It is reported that the cartel had intended to coerce them into joining their ranks, and upon their refusal, resorted to taking their lives.
The victims have been identified as Roberto Olmeda, Diego Lara, Uriel Galvan, Jaime Martinez, and Dante Cedillo, as per a report by El Pais. El Universal’s coverage suggests that the most plausible scenario involves the young men reaching out to a call center with the aim of securing employment. Unbeknownst to them, this call center was frequently under the control of the CJNG, used to forcibly recruit individuals.
Interestingly, the video released bears the mark “Pure MZ,” attributed to Mayo Zambada, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel. On a subsequent day, Mexican authorities managed to locate the site where the photo and video were allegedly captured. In this grim discovery, four charred and decapitated bodies were found. While their identities remained unconfirmed, the bodies were situated within a structure close to the vicinity where the victims were initially abducted.
A fifth body was also discovered in a burned-out vehicle nearby. Jalisco prosecutors shared photos indicating the ranch where these events unfolded, revealing isolated brick and concrete buildings surrounded by open terrain. Bloodstains, scattered shoes, and investigative activity were also captured in these images, Mexican Drug Cartel reinforcing the suspicion that the victims were held captive at this site.
During a news briefing, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador expressed his deep regret for the incident and indicated that federal prosecutors were taking over the case due to the involvement of Mexican Drug Cartel. The victims had initially gone missing while en route to a festival in Lagos de Moreno, an area marred by cartel-related violence. Subsequently, they were shown in the video, bound and kneeling amidst cartel members, with one of the captors brutally ending the life of his friend.
Jaime Miranda
Roberto Olmeda
Uriel Galvan
Diego Lara
