Five Mexican musicians abducted, murdered by alleged drug cartel

Nine arrested in murders of band members near border

(NewsNation) — According to prosecutors in Reynosa, Mexico, authorities have arrested nine suspects in connection with the disappearance and killing of the 5 members of the music group, Grupo Fugitivo. Those nine suspects are believed to be part of a faction called the Gulf Cartel. Grupo Fugitivo played "narcocorrido" music, a sub-genre that sometimes pays homage to drug cartel leaders, depicting them as Robin Hood-like figures. However, it's un…

The four members of Grupo Fugitivo and their manager were kidnapped and murdered, their bodies were found on 29 May. And the national debate on the prohibition of songs to the glory of the drug trafficking sponsors is revived.

Bodies of Five Musicians Found Dead Along Texas Border

Mexican cartel members were arrested after the bodies of five missing Mexican musicians were found along the US border on Thursday.

They Thought They Were Going to a Gig. Now, a Tragic End

Five members of the band Grupo Fugitivo, which performed Mexican regional music at parties and other events, had been missing since Sunday. Now comes sad news on their fate: Authorities say the bodies of the men, ages 20 to 40, have been found on the outskirts of the Mexican city...

Five members of a Mexican regional music group, reported missing since Sunday 25 May, were murdered by suspected killers of a drug dealer cartel, confirmed the state prosecutor on Thursday...

5 missing musicians found dead near U.S. border in Mexico; alleged cartel members arrested

Authorities did not say why the musicians from the band Grupo Fugitivo were slain, and did not deny reports by local media that the bodies had been burned.