A Texas man has disappeared after bragging about stealing money from a Mexican drug cartel.
Vice reports Erik Taddeo Ramírez from Laredo, Texas, was allegedly abducted by Cartel del Noreste - a powerful criminal organization and taken back to Mexico.
His exact whereabouts is unknown.
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According to the outlet, a few men who are reportedly part of the cartel arrived at a property in a blue pick-up truck in the Texas border city of Laredo on March 24.
The men, who were wearing masks and carrying guns, broke into the property and snatched Ramírez.
They're accused of pulling him into their vehicle before driving to the port of entry to Mexico and crossing the border into Nuevo Laredo.
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Before crossing, Ramírez tried to escape but was unsuccessful, according to the outlet.
A court document states: “The (security cameras) video recording showed a male with blood on his face open the front passenger door of the blue Dodge Ram four-door pick-up truck in distress while the blue Dodge Ram four door pick-up truck was in motion.
"Officers at the bridge stated the male was attempting to exit the blue Dodge Ram four door pick-up truck and was pulled back into the blue Dodge Ram four door pick-up truck by force."
Ramírez’s girlfriend and sister called the police to report the incident after Ramírez bragged about stealing $USD 50,000 (AUD $74,475) from the cartel.
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Just hours before, the man was on the phone with an unknown woman where he disclosed he had stolen the hefty amount.
Ramírez also said 'that he was not in danger or afraid of the unknown female because he was in the United States'.
Yikes, famous last words.
A couple of days later, Jonathan Cavriales, an alleged member of the Cartel del Noreste, was arrested after officials noticed he was driving the same blue pick-up that was reported while entering the port of entry connecting Nuevo Laredo in Mexico with Laredo, Texas.
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According to court documents, Cavriales told police that he knew Ramírez had stolen the money; however, he was not involved in his kidnapping.
Cavriales was denied bond release and got charged with kidnapping.
Police officers are continuing to search for the rest of the cartel involved with the abduction.
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