Mexican authorities make another arrest in the kidnapping of Americans in Matamoros

() — Mexican authorities detained one more person in connection with the kidnapping of four Americans in Matamoros, Mexico, earlier this year.

The Attorney General’s Office of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas advertisement this Monday on Twitter the arrest of José Ángel “H”.

#FGJT_Informs The Agent of the Public Ministry, attached to the #UECSobtained links to the process against José Ángel “H” for the crime of Aggravated Kidnapping, registered on March 3, 2023, in the Modelo neighborhood in #Matamoros, #Tamaulipas. #NoImpunity pic.twitter.com/7dhQP7vtNf

– Tamaulipas Attorney General’s Office (@FGJ_Tam) July 4, 2023

Four Americans were kidnapped in Matamoros on March 3. LaTavia Washington McGee and Eric Williams survived the kidnapping, while Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown were killed.

Prior to this latest arrest, Mexican authorities had arrested at least six people in the kidnapping case, previously reported.