Accused Gulf Cartel hitman crossed into Texas, gruesome evidence found on phone
- Jose Flores-Flores, a 21-year-old Mexican national, was indicted for supporting the Gulf Cartel, including kidnapping and dismembering victims in Reynosa, Mexico.
- Flores-Flores illegally crossed into Texas near Mission, was previously deported, and admitted to being a hitman who conducted surveillance, disposed of bodies, and kidnapped targets for the cartel.
- Evidence from his phone contained graphic images and videos of violent acts committed by the cartel.
- The Trump administration designated the Gulf Cartel as a foreign terrorist organization in February 2025, allowing prosecutors to file terrorism charges against Flores-Flores under material-support statutes.
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Feds nab illegal alien who allegedly dismembered kidnapped victims for terrorist cartel
A 21-year-old Mexican national has been indicted for providing support for a terrorist cartel and committing heinous acts of brutality, according to the Justice Department.Jose Flores-Flores is accused of kidnapping people for the notorious Gulf Cartel and dismembering at least two victims in Reynosa, Mexico.'Thanks to President Trump designating certain cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, federal law enforcement now has a whole new arse…
José Flores Flores admitted to having illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico, and declared to the agents that he was a hit man of the Gulf Cartel
Accused Gulf Cartel hitman crossed into Texas, gruesome evidence found on phone
McALLEN, Texas — A 21-year-old Mexican man accused of working as a hitman for the Gulf Cartel has been indicted on federal terrorism-related charges after authorities say evidence found on his phone connected him to kidn
WASHINGTON.- José Flores-Flores, a 21-year-old Mexican from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, was accused in the United States of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. This after agents found on his phone a video in which he allegedly appears dismembering a body. The case is part of a second substitute charge filed [...]
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