TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Three men have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a Tyler man, who they claim owes $80,000 to a cartel in Juarez. One of the suspects owns the restaurant at Tyler Pounds Airport, a document claims, and has crossed the border multiple times to allegedly fetch drugs for a narcotics network that has drawn the attention of federal agencies. Through an open records request with the 114th District Court, KLTV has obtained a probable cause affidavit on one of the suspects. It provides details on the allegations against all three.
On March 17, a red Honda HRV pulled into the driveway of a home on FM 2015 in Tyler while a couple and their two sons were about to leave for a family gathering, according to the affidavit. Two men got out, allegedly put a gun to the father’s head, and forced him into their car.
The man’s sons followed the Honda, until it pulled over at a shop on Highway 271. The suspects got out, displayed the gun and warned the sons not to follow, the affidavit says. The men allegedly said they needed to send $10,000 if they wanted their father returned, and the family soon received a call from the victim’s phone demanding the money…