Key takeaways:
- Four Americans were kidnapped in Mexico last Friday.
- Two of the travelers were killed, and the two survivors are being treated at a hospital.
- The Mexican authorities’ hypothesis is that the kidnapping was a case of mistaken identity, and US law enforcement officials have not yet released any further information on the incident.
Four Americans, including two who have since returned to the US, were kidnapped in Mexico last Friday and taken to several locations in an attempt to avoid rescue efforts. The incident highlights the dangers of crossing the southern border into territories run by drug cartels, according to retired FBI agents.
The four Americans were found in a wooden house in or near the Mexican border city of Matamoros, where they were kidnapped. Two of the travelers were killed, and the two survivors are being treated at a hospital.
Former FBI special agent Peter Yachmetz said the abduction of the US citizens was nearly impossible to prevent. “The big takeout is the border is wide open, and drug cartels are operating and controlling the border,” he said.
The Mexican authorities’ hypothesis is that the kidnapping was a case of mistaken identity. US law enforcement officials have not yet released any further information on the incident.
Yachmetz warned travelers to avoid crossing the southern border. “Do not go through any of these border crossings,” he said.
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