US EditionMexican Police Arrest Suspect in Killing of Five Band Members
- Mexican police arrested a man known as M-47 on Thursday in Tamaulipas after discovering the bodies of four musicians and their manager linked to Grupo Fugitivo.
- The band had been missing for four days after heading to a private party, and relatives reported ransom demands before the bodies surfaced, indicating possible cartel involvement.
- Authorities suspect M-47, a leader within the Gulf Cartel's Metros faction, ordered the killings during raids where they seized drugs, weapons, cash, and detained two others.
- "12 suspects have been arrested" related to the murders, while the surviving singer described being given a vacant lot address where the band disappeared, and ransom kidnappings are common in the region.
- These arrests highlight ongoing violence in Tamaulipas linked to cartel influence and suggest that musicians performing at private parties face serious risks in cartel-held areas.
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The Tamaulipas Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday the arrest of three people for the kidnapping and murder of the five members of the Fugitivo Group. The information note points to the capture of Santos ‘N’, chief operative of the Gulf Cartel, who he points out as a “collaborator of trust” of César Morfin Morfin, alias El Primito, leader of the Los Metros faction and alleged intellectual author of the deaths. The trio adds to the arrest of …
Federal security forces arrested three members of the ‘Metros’ group of the Gulf Cartel in Reynosa, related to the kidnapping and murder of musicians belonging to Fugitive Group on 25 May in this city. One of the detainees was identified as ‘Jimmy’ or ‘Metro-47′, second in command in Reynosa Square, designated as the intellectual author of the deprivation of liberty and murder of the five musicians.
The bodies of four musicians of the group and their manager were discovered on Thursday, four days after their disappearance was reported.
Mexican police have arrested the man known as the infamous “M-47” who is suspected of ordering the killing of five members of the northern Mexican band Grupo Fugitivo, sparking widespread outrage.
The M-47, chief operative of the Gulf Cartel, Metros faction, was arrested in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, as alleged intellectual author of the murder of members of the Fugitive Group During an operation carried out by elements of the Security Cabinet, in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Santos “N” was arrested, alias “M-47” or “Jimmy”, as alleged intellectual author of the kidnapping and disappearance of ... La entrada Cae el ‘M-47’, alleged intellectual author o…
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