Luis Habram Tamez García, a U.S. citizen and resident of Nuevo León, Mexico, was kidnapped on Friday while traveling on the Monterrey-Reynosa highway. Authorities suspect the Northeast Cartel (CDN), a violent criminal group operating in northern Mexico, was responsible.
Tamez García was reportedly driving a black Dodge Ram 1500 TRX to Monterrey to visit his family when he was abducted. He was allegedly intercepted on the Monterrey-Reynosa highway passing the San Juan Bridge–an area disputed by CDN and the Gulf Cartel.
Tamez García was on a call with his family when armed men, allegedly posing as law enforcement, stopped him. Relatives alerted authorities after losing contact with him near a toll booth. His case is being widely discussed on social media, with some reports suggesting that his captors initially intended to steal his truck, and the situation escalated into a kidnapping.
Leaked cartel audio recordings circling online suggest that a CDN leader, "El Chamuko," ordered the abduction. Nuevo León authorities launched an operation, dismantling a cartel camp and engaging in armed clashes, with no success.
As of Sunday evening, authorities have yet to locate Tamez García and his vehicle.
Meanwhile, the U.S. government has designated the Northeast Cartel and five other Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, allowing for stronger sanctions and law enforcement actions. U.S. officials argue that these groups pose a national security threat, comparing them to al-Qaeda and ISIS.
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