Authorities Arrest Two Men Who Allegedly 'Catfished' Victims on the Internet UPI
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Mexican Federal Police lead investigator Omar Garcia Harfuch, seen here during a press conference in August, said that police have arrested two gang members in Veracruz who used women to lure men on social media, who were then kidnapped and usually killed. (Omar Garcia Harfuch)

Mexican police said they have arrested two gang members who used women to lure victims on social media for kidnappings - killing most victims even after the ransom was paid.

The gang is accused of carrying out 12 kidnappings related to the scheme. Mexican officials said the gang would hold victims for ransom and kill most victims regardless of whether the ransom was paid.

"This criminal organization is characterized by its high level of violence, because once money that would free the victims was delivered, in most cases they were deprived of life," Mexican Federal Police lead investigator Omar Garcia Harfuch said during a press conference.

The two arrested were identified as Rafael "N," the suspected leader of the gang, and a woman, Isela Reyna "N." They were arrested in Coatzacoalcos in the state of Veracruz in southern Mexico, El Economista reports.

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