“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat

Two American tourists and one Mexican tourist have been missing for a week.

The young tourists are expected to be located safely. Photo Courtesy : Missing Persons Mazatlan

Three tourists who were on vacation in Mazatlan have been missing for more than a week, two of the three visitors are U.S. nationals and one is Mexican.

The kidnapping happened last July 15 when the three were leaving the Clásico de Mazatlán nightclub, located near Camarón Sábalo avenue, it is presumed that the tourists were forcibly taken into a vehicle by people carrying firearms.

The tourists are Isaac Jesús Martínez, 20 years old, wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans and a black cap, Artemio Jameson Herrera, 30 years old, wearing a black shirt, white pants and dark shoes, and Martín Manuel Vásquez Jr., 28 years old, wearing a white t-shirt and black pants.

The report of the disappearance has already been sent to the prosecutor’s office, and at the moment the investigation is being carried out to locate the 3 young people.

“In Mazatlan, there is an official investigation with a public complaint about this case, and they are trying to locate the three young people,” said a source.

It is worth mentioning that there was no complaint from the families of the young people, since the investigation was opened due to the fact that through social networks the citizens of Mazatlan made the disappearance of the tourists viral.

“There was no complaint, it was initiated ex officio with the news of the fact when we found out via social networks, this investigation is just one day old”.


El Sol de Mazatlán