Mexican Drug Cartels, Now Kidnapping for Ransom in Carolinas

[Ja Rhule]

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. —

(AP) The FBI says three men affiliated with a Mexican drug cartel are accused of kidnapping a South Carolina man and holding him for ransom in a dispute over $200,000 in marijuana.

The FBI says the man was kidnapped July 9 and rescued Tuesday by agents after they tracked him to a home in North Carolina. The St. Matthews man hasn't been identified. He is not in custody.

FBI agent Dave Thomas says the kidnappers posed as police officers and abducted the man. He was found in Roseboro, North Carolina, about 160 miles northeast of his hometown.

The FBI says Juan Manuel Fuentes-Morales, Ruben Ceja-Rangel, Luis Castro Villeda appeared in federal court in Raleigh on Wednesday on a charge of conspiracy to kidnap. Court records listed no attorneys.

 

 

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/fbi-3-cartel-members-accused-kidnapping-sc-man/nggjT/

 

 

 

[Captroop]

As widespread legalization takes more and more money from their pockets, the cartels are going to get more desperate. I expect this is their swan song. But this will get a lot worse, and then get much better.

[Panthro]

Well this is a bit exaggerated. They aren't pulling law abiding citizens from the streets and ransoming them. This guy pry owed them $200k...surprised he didn't end up missing.

[Anybodyhome]

Let me know when kidnappings become random. I'll be happy to give them the address to the state capital building in Raleigh....

[Ja Rhule]

Well this is a bit exaggerated. They aren't pulling law abiding citizens from the streets and ransoming them. This guy pry owed them $200k...surprised he didn't end up missing.

They did not say if he or his relative. It's also concerning they actually do that anyway.

[jasonluckydog]

In the long run they will hurt themselves as vigilantes will not allow America to turn into Mexico.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Mexican? More like Mexican't hear you over how High I am!!

[Bronn]

 

 

FBI Agent Dave Thomas