2023 Matamoros kidnappings

2023 Matamoros kidnappings
Part of the Mexican drug war
LocationMatamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Date3–7 March 2023
Deaths3
Injured2
Charges5

On 3 March 2023, four Americans were kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[1] A U.S. official said they were likely mistaken for Haitian drug smugglers by members of a drug cartel.[2]

  1. ^ Campbell, Josh; Alvarado, Abel; Suarez, Karol; Alvarado, Caroll; Levenson, Eric (8 March 2023) [Originally published 7 March 2023]. "2 Americans kidnapped in Mexico found dead and 2 found alive, Mexican officials say". CNN. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ Vogt, Adrienne; Hammond, Elise; Vales, Leinz; Powell, Tori B. (8 March 2023) [Originally published 7 March 2023]. "Group likely mistaken for drug smugglers, US official says". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 10 March 2023.