Mexico arrests five in kidnapping and killing of Americans
4 years agoNational Guard and military vehicles take part in an operation to transfer two of the four US citizens kidnapped in Mexico's crime-ridden northeast, back to Brownsville in the US, after the other two were found dead, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas State, Mexico, on March 7, 2023. - Two of the four US citizens kidnapped in crime-plagued northeastern Mexico were found dead Tuesday, prompting a vow by Washington to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. The two others were located alive several days after the group was snatched at gunpoint in the city of Matamoros, having apparently crossed the border for medical reasons, Mexican authorities said. (Photo by STR / AFP)
Mexican authorities have arrested five people on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping of four US citizens, two of whom were killed, officials said Friday.