The investigation into the disappearance of four tourists from the State of Mexico—which occurred on February 3 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa—remains open and is the subject of an inter-agency search operation, confirmed Isaac Aguayo Roacho, Deputy Prosecutor for the state’s Southern Zone.
Agencies from all three levels of government are collaborating on the inquiry, alongside a parallel case file opened with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR). Although the official declined to specify active lines of investigation to avoid compromising due process, he stated that the data continuously gathered allows for the coordination of new field actions. He also noted that periodic meetings are held with the victims’ families to provide updates on the case, given that they reside outside of Sinaloa.
These official statements follow a protest held on August 5 in the port city by Verónica Sabino Contreras—mother of three of the missing men—who demanded faster progress in the search efforts. Despite federal authorities reporting the arrest of 22 individuals allegedly linked to the criminal cell responsible, the whereabouts of the young men remain unknown.
The victims have been identified as:
Gregorio Ramírez Sabino
Omar Alexis Ramírez Sabino
Javier Ramírez Sabino
Óscar García Hernández
According to the details of the incident, the four men were vacationing in the city when they went out to tour the Cerritos tourist area in off-road “Razer” vehicles. They were last traced to Sábalo-Cerritos Avenue, where they were reportedly intercepted by a group of armed civilians. A woman and a minor who were traveling with them were released by their captors hours later.
Federal and state agencies are maintaining active search protocols to locate the four men.
