The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently probing the mysterious deaths of two U.S. border patrol agents, Jaime Eduardo Cisneros and Alexander Ahmed, both 54, following their vacation in Colombia.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the two agents embarked on their journey to Colombia in late May, but their trip took a tragic turn.
Cisneros was discovered lifeless in a hotel in Medellin after an encounter with a woman, locally identified as a prostitute. His cause of death remains undetermined. Local media reported that the woman was seen bidding him farewell and exiting his room. Ahmed, on the other hand, took his own life on American soil after returning from the trip, before FBI agents could question him about his colleague's demise.
The circumstances surrounding Cisneros' death are puzzling. U.S. investigators, in collaboration with Colombian officials, spent days in Medellin trying to unravel the mystery. They found that his phone and other valuables had vanished from his hotel room, which was in a state of 'total disarray.' His wallet was also found empty. Following Cisneros' death, Ahmed returned to Texas alone, but ended his life a few days later. His body was found on June 4 in El Paso.
Both agents were stationed at the Clint station, located just outside Texas' sixth largest city, and were nearing retirement eligibility. The parent agency of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, did not immediately respond to a request for comment by DailyMail.com.
The U.S. Embassy in Bogota issued a travel alert in December after eight American men died under 'suspicious' circumstances in the South American nation within two months. Colombian authorities have acknowledged that 28 tourists, including Americans, have died in Medellin this year due to various causes, including suicides, illness, drug overdoses, and homicides.
U.S. officials have warned that American tourists are being targeted in a dating app scheme. "Over the last year, the Embassy has seen an increase in reports of incidents involving the use of online dating applications to lure victims, typically foreigners, for robbery by force or using sedatives to drug and rob individuals," embassy officials explained.
The embassy advises anyone who falls victim to a robbery attempt not to resist, as it increases the likelihood of being killed. They also recommend that travelers to Colombia inform their friends and loved ones back home about their plans, as victims' phones are often stolen to erase all evidence. The embassy believes that many Americans who fall victim to such crimes do not report them. "These types of crimes routinely go underreported as victims are embarrassed and do not want to follow through with the judicial process," the embassy stated.
Medellin, notorious as the home of drug lord Pablo Escobar, had been relatively safe in recent years. However, tourism officials in Medellin have noted a 200% increase in thefts involving foreigners over the past year. Deaths have risen by 29%, with most of the murder victims being Americans.
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