CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Someone claiming to be the Mexican drug cartel allegedly responsible for the abduction of 4 Americans & the killing of 2 of them has condemned the violence & purportedly turned over its own members who were involved to authorities.
In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the Scorpions faction of the Gulf cartel allegedly responsible for abducting the Americans apologized to the residents of Matamoros, the Mexican woman who died in the shooting & the & Americans & their families.
Drug cartels have been known to issue communiques to intimidate rivals & authorities, but also at times like these to do some public relations work to try to smooth over situations that could affect their business.
“We have decided to turn over those who were directly involved and responsible in the events, who at all times acted under their own decision-making & lack of discipline,” the letter reads, adding that those individuals had gone against the cartel’s rules, which include “respecting the life & well-being of the innocent.”
A photograph of 5 men face down on the pavement & bound accompanied the letter, which was shared with The AP by the source on condition that they remain anonymous because they were not authorized to share the document.
A separate state security official said that 5 men had been found tied up inside one of the vehicles that authorities had been searching for, along with the letter.
Last Friday, 4 Americans crossed into Matamoros from Texas so that 1 of them could get a cosmetic surgery procedure. Around midday they were fired on & then loaded into a pickup truck.
Authorities located them Tuesday, guarded by a man who was arrested. Two of the Americans were dead, & was wounded & the other was unharmed.
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