US EditionTikTok Influencer, Family Found Dead in Mexico, Bodies Discovered Wrapped in Plastic Inside Truck
Authorities suspect the husbands business ties in Michoac E1n as the motive for the cartel-style execution of the influencer and her family, with three arrested suspects later kidnapped.
- On August 22, 2025, authorities found four bodies—Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, and their children Gael and Regina—wrapped in plastic inside an abandoned grey Ford Ranger in Guadalajara's San Andrés neighbourhood.
- Investigators linked the crime to Roberto Carlos Gil Licea's business dealings in Michoacán and describe the deaths as a cartel-style execution involving a planned, violent attack.
- Surveillance footage led investigators to an auto repair shop on Ejido Avenue, where forensic teams found bloodstains, shell casings, and ballistic evidence indicating a planned execution last week.
- Investigators arrested then released three men employed at the mechanic shop, who were later kidnapped by armed groups, with one escaping, complicating the prosecutor's office and Jalisco investigators' inquiry.
- Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, TikTok influencer with more than 43,000 followers, sparked debate over narco-culture content and influencer safety despite investigators doubting her online posts were the prime motive.
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Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, an influential TikTok, is said to be "an indirect victim" in this case according to local media. Her husband, a Mexican businessman, was targeted.
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A murdered influencer and his family were found wrapped in plastic in Mexico. Authorities are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the cartel-style execution.
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A famous Mexican influencer named Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay was found dead in a van with her husband and two children. According to the prosecution, her husband was allegedly targeted.
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