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DNA Match Identifies Remains of Son of 'El Rey del Cabrito' Reported Missing in 2015

A cross-state DNA comparison by prosecutors led to the match.

Overview

  • Authorities confirmed that remains in a common grave correspond to Javier Alejandro Martínez Valdez, who was reported missing in April 2015 in Saltillo, Coahuila.
  • The identification resulted from genetic analyses conducted by Nuevo León’s attorney general’s office in coordination with its counterpart in Coahuila using family reference samples.
  • Forensic records show the remains were buried in a common grave after going unidentified when first recovered.
  • The family publicly announced the confirmation, with sister Olga Martínez Valdez posting that they will begin procedures to recover the remains and hold funeral rites.
  • Some media cite a possible traffic accident in Nuevo León as the cause of death, which has not been confirmed by official reports.