Two Suspects Arrested in Kidnapping of US Grandmother Maria Del Carmen Lopez in Mexico

Kidnapping of Maria Del Carmen Lopez

• 🇺🇸 Maria Del Carmen Lopez, an American mother and grandmother, was violently dragged and kidnapped from her home in Pueblo Novo, Mexico, on February 9th, 2023.
• 📞 Her kidnappers demanded a ransom payment, and her family has not heard from her since.
• 💔 The Lopez family has been searching for answers and fighting for justice for over two years.

Breakthrough in the Case

• 🚨 Authorities in Mexico have arrested two men, Juan Antonio Gayton Diaz and Antico Cortez Valencia, in connection with Maria's disappearance.
• 🧬 DNA evidence from gloves and a water bottle left at the scene was matched to these two individuals.
• 🔗 The suspects are reportedly linked to a kidnapping ring and two other kidnappings involving elderly victims.

Ongoing Search and Family's Plea

• ❓ The primary question remains: Where is Maria Del Carmen Lopez? Her family is desperate to know if she is still alive.
• 🗣️ The family believes the arrested men may be the last people to have seen Maria.
• ⚖️ The suspects have a sentencing hearing scheduled in a few weeks in Kyma, Mexico.
• 🙏 The Lopez family vows to continue their fight for justice and to locate their mother.