Mexican cartel turns in five members who kidnapped four Americans trends now
A Mexican cartel has turned over five of its members who allegedly kidnapped four Americans – including two who were murdered- and also shot dead an innocent bystander in the northern border city of Matamoros last Friday.
The five purported members of the Gulf Cartel's Scorpions Group armed wing were found by security forces tied up and dumped next to an SUV on a Matamoros street.
The group of Americans was allegedly in Mexico to accompany South Carolina resident Latavia McGee to get a discounted tummy tuck. More than a million Americans each year seek cheaper cosmetic surgery south of the border.
The criminal organization apologized to the families of the victims for the broad daylight assault that shook the border town across from Brownsville, Texas.
Pictures that surfaced on social media showed the suspects lying face down over the pavement and sitting against an SUV.
Members (pictured) of the Gulf Cartel's Scorpions Group were abandoned on a Matamoros street and accused by the criminal organization of being behind last Friday's kidnapping of four Americans, including two who were killed. A Mexican woman was also shot dead during the incident
The Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo, CDG) also left behind a note and 'condemned' the kidnappings and murders
The Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo, CDG) also left behind a note on a white poster where it expressed its deep regrets.
'The Gulf Cartel's Scorpions Group strongly condemns the events of last Friday, March 3 where unfortunately an 'innocent' working mother died and 4 American citizens were 'kidnapped' of which 2 died,' the Spanish-written message read.
The criminal organization, which has been around since the 1930s, claimed that the suspects acted on their own.
'And for this reason, we have decided to hand over those involved and directly responsible for the facts who at all times acted under their own determination and indiscipline and against the rules that "The CDG" has always operated, respecting the life and integrity of the innocent,' the cartel said.
'The CDG apologizes to Matamoran society, the relatives of Mrs. Arely, the American individuals and families affected. The CDG asks society to be calm because we are committed to not repeating those errors caused by indiscipline and whoever is responsible will pay!!'
A spokesperson for the Tamaulipas State Attorney General's Office told DailyMail.com on Thursday that the five alleged participants have yet to be brought up on charges.
The prosecutor's office announced that law enforcement investigators assigned to the kidnapping located and confiscated an ambulance that the cartel used to drive the American victims to a local
