The deaths of two US border patrol brokers after their Colombian trip is being investigated by the FBI.
Jaime Eduardo Cisneros, 54, and Alexander Ahmed, 54, traveled to Colombia collectively in late Could.
However earlier than they returned residence, Cisneros was discovered useless in a Medellin resort after a tryst with a lady described regionally as a prostitute.
Ahmed then killed himself on American soil after returning residence from the journey, earlier than FBI brokers had the prospect to interview him about his good friend’s dying.
Cisneros’ explanation for dying stays unknown. The lady he’d been with was seen waving goodbye to him and leaving his room, in line with native retailers.
Jaime Eduardo Cisneros, 54, (left) a US Border Patrol agent assigned to duties in El Paso, Texas, was discovered useless in his Colombian resort room on Could 31. His explanation for dying stays unknown. After the journey, Alexander Ahmed (proper) killed himself
US investigators spent days in Medellin working with Colombian officers to piece collectively how he died.
Officers found that his telephone and different valuables have been lacking from the resort room the place his physique was discovered, and his garments and suitcase have been in ‘complete disarray’.
His pockets had additionally been emptied.
After his dying, Ahmed returned to Texas alone, however killed himself days after.
Ahmed was assigned to the Clint station, a part of the Border Patrol’s El Paso Sector
Amhed can been seen vacationing in Colombia’s capital metropolis, in images launched of the US federal agent by his household
Ahmed’s physique was found June 4 in El Paso.
Each males have been assigned to the Clint station, simply exterior Texas’ sixth largest metropolis, and have been nearing retirement eligibility.
US Customs and Border Safety, the mother or father company of US Border Patrol, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark by DailyMail.com.
In December, the US Embassy in Bogota issued a journey alert after eight American males died in a span of two months within the South American nation beneath ‘suspicious’ circumstances.
To this point, 28 vacationers, together with People, have died in Medellin this 12 months, Colombian authorities admitted.
Tou Ger Xiong fell in love with the Colombian metropolis of Medellín due to its tradition and steadily traveled there, posting about ladies his met on-line. The physique of Minnesota comic and activist was present in a ravine December 11 after he had gone out with a lady he had met throughout a earlier journey to the town
Medellin, Colombia is named the town of everlasting spring for its local weather
Colombian authorities discovered the lifeless physique of American Phillips Ryan Mullins, in a resort. In accordance with preliminary reviews, witnesses reported he had gone out within the firm of different vacationers to a celebration that lasted all night time on Friday, December 15, arriving to sleep in his resort room round 7:00 a.m. within the morning of Saturday, December 16
Their deaths vary from suicides, sickness, drug overdoses and homicides.
US officers stated American vacationers have been focused in a courting app scheme.
The apps will not be named within the authorities bulletin, however Tinder, Bumble and a 3rd app known as Colombian Cupid, are probably the most extensively used courting apps within the nation.
‘During the last 12 months, the Embassy has seen a rise in reviews of incidents involving the usage of on-line courting purposes to lure victims, sometimes foreigners, for theft by pressure or utilizing sedatives to drug and rob people,’ embassy officers defined.
Embassy officers urge anybody who’s a sufferer of a theft try not to withstand, because you’re extra more likely to be killed.
They’re additionally advising vacationers to Colombia to share their plans with mates and cherished one again residence because the telephone of victims are sometimes stolen in an effort to cover all proof.
American Tou Ger Xiong made mates in Medellín throughout his a number of visits to the Colombian metropolis. In October, he posted photos of a dinner with a lady (pictured) at a Korean restaurant and apparently went along with her to a Karol G live performance throughout his most up-to-date journey which culminated along with his dying
Tennessee resident Phillip Mullins was discovered useless inside his room on the 1 Million Suites resort in Medellín, Colombia, on Dec 16
Medellin, a secure and fashionable vacationer vacation spot in recent times, was as soon as the headquarters for drug lord Pablo Escobar and his Medellin Cartel
Authorities imagine People who falling sufferer to the sort of crime typically do come ahead.
‘These kind of crimes routinely go underreported as victims are embarrassed and don’t wish to comply with by means of with the judicial course of,’ the embassy stated.
Medellin, notorious as the house of drug lord Pablo Escobar, had been comparatively secure in recent times.
Nevertheless, the previous 12 months, tourism officers in Medellin observed a 200% enhance in thefts involving foreigners.
Deaths elevated by 29% and a lot of the homicide victims have been People.
