The nine people apprehended in connection with the deaths of five members of the Mexican music band Grupo Fugitivo are linked to the Gulf Cartel, according to police.
They appear to be connected to a faction of the gang, which was classified as a terrorist group by the Trump organization earlier this year, according to Noticias Telemundo.
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Authorities verified on Thursday that five bodies discovered in the state of Tamaulipas correspond to band members who went missing on May 25 after performing at a private event in the Riberas de Rancho Grande area.
The Tamaulipas Prosecutor’s Office has not disclosed the specific location or condition of the bodies. However, the media speculated that the five burnt remains discovered in the neighborhood could be those of the missing band members.
“The location is still being assessed. At the time, there were elements that led us to believe this is the location where they were tragically slain,” officials stated.
Shortly after their disappearance, authorities discovered an abandoned band van. The trailer carrying their musical equipment was missing, but there were no traces of violence. Carlos Gonzalez, the group’s lead vocalist, is the lone survivor, but only by chance: he was late and did not board the van with the rest of the band members.
The case takes place amid the backdrop of growing violence in Tamaulipas, a state long plagued by cartel-related strife. Just nine days before the band went missing, the state capital, Ciudad Victoria, had a giant gunfight between competing crime factions.
The region’s artists and performers are accustomed to danger. Recently, several musicians have received threats or even violence, emphasizing the dangers that those who play in areas with high cartel involvement confront.
