Douglas man kidnapped, found slain in Sonora

by The Associated Press on Apr 17, 2009, under Local, Special

DOUGLAS – Police said a 19-year-old Douglas man whose family reported that he was kidnapped over the weekend has been found slain in Agua Prieta, Son.

Douglas police said Alejandro “Alex” Abril was strangled and found in a vehicle with the bodies of a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. Both were Mexican citizens.

Abril’s family reported him missing on Saturday, saying he had been kidnapped from a popular Agua Prieta nightclub, police said.

A police statement released Wednesday said family members told officers that Abril may have had ties to a drug and human smuggling organization. Police said say they have sketchy details of the investigation now being conducted by Agua Prieta Municipal Police.

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