People stand near the burned car where part of the nine murdered members of the Lebaron family were killed.Photo:HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images
HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images
A man wanted in connection with a 2019 ambush that left nineAmerican citizens dead in Mexicohas been arrested, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed to PEOPLE Thursday.
Ivan Gustavo Hernandez-Cabral, 24, was taken into custody in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Monday after the U.S. Marshals Service received a tip about his whereabouts, the agency said in a release.
Hernandez-Cabral is being heldpending extraditionto Mexico, where he faces charges related to his alleged involvement in the Nov. 4, 2019 ambush that killed three women and six children on a road in Sonora, the U.S. Marshals Service added.
“This arrest represents our relentless and unwavering dedication, along with our partners, in tracking down andapprehending violent foreign fugitives,” said Sonya K. Chavez, U.S. Marshal for the District of New Mexico in a release. “Don’t come to the State of New Mexico and attempt to hide, we will find you andensure justice is served."
Julian Adrian and Bryan Lebaron brought flowers where 9 of their relatives were killed.David Peinado/NurPhoto via Getty Images
David Peinado/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Some of the victims in the group — who were Mormons on their way to a wedding — were burned alive, authorities added, per the outlet.
People stand near the burned car where part of the nine murdered members of the Lebaron family were killed.HERIKA MARTINEZ/AFP via Getty Images
WhatsApp voice messages revealed the horrifying moments after the ambush, the outlet added.
“Dawna and Christina are gone. They are not — they are dead,” a woman said, per CBS News.
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By February 2021, Mexican prosecutors said about 20 suspects in the case were arrested with more outstanding warrants remaining, according to theAssociated Press.
Hernandez-Cabral also faces a charge of entering the country illegally and is waiting on a federal court hearing in Albuquerque, according to the Marshals Service, which added that a U.S. Border Patrol apprehended Hernandez-Cabral in July when he crossed the border illegally near Columbus, New Mexico.
source: people.com
