TikTok star, Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, aka ‘Esmeralda FG’, found dead along with husband and two children in truck in Guadalajara, Mexico, sparking ‘cartel murder’ fears

Authorities discovered the bodies of Garibay, 32, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, alongside their kids Gael Santiago, 13, and Regina, 7, on Aug 22, confirming identities six days later

Esmeralda FG, had tens of thousands of followers on social media where she shared lifestyle and travel content, but also posted videos of herself lip-syncing to ‘narcocorrido’ drug ballads

Family had moved to the Guadalajara metropolitan area for work just months earlier, where

Gil Licea was involved in buying and selling vehicles and tomato farming, authorities believe the killings may be linked to his business activities

Investigators who tracked the truck to a nearby mechanic’s workshop, obtained ballistic and blood evidence confirming the family was murdered at the workshop

TikTok influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, [photo], aka ‘Esmeralda FG’, had tens of thousands of followers on TikTok was found dead alongside husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, son Gael Santiago, and daughter, Regina,

An influencer, her husband, and their two children have been found dead inside a pickup truck in Mexico.
Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, and spouse Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, died alongside their son Gael Santiago, 13, and daughter, Regina, 7.
Authorities discovered the lifeless bodies of the family on August 22, but only confirmed their identities yesterday.

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay was found dead along with her husband and children inside this abandoned truck [photo], on Friday August 22, in Guadalajara, Jalisco

Esmeralda Garibay, better known with her online handle ‘Esmeralda FG’, had tens of thousands of followers on social media, where she shared lifestyle and travel content as well as, posting videos of herself lip-syncing to ‘narcocorrido’ drug ballads, extolling the escapes of narco-warriors.
The slain family of four were found inside a grey Ford Ranger pickup truck abandoned in Guadalajara, Jalisco on Friday. The family’s disappearance was reported days before they were discovered.
The remains were returned to relatives on Monday, August 25.
The family originally from Michoacán, moved to Guadalajara’s metropolitan area of Jalisco for work just months earlier.
Local reports suggest the killings may have cartel connections. Roberto Gil Licea was involved in buying and selling vehicles and tomato farming in Michoacán state. Authorities reportedly, believe the killings may be linked to his business activities.

Garibay and her family had moved to the Guadalajara metropolitan area for work just months earlier, only for the influencer and her 7-year-old daughter Regina [photo], to be found slaughtered along with her husband and teenage son, Gael Santiago, a week ago

Investigators tracked part of the pickup’s route using CCTV, which led them to a nearby mechanic’s workshop.
‘The scene was processed, and investigators found multiple pieces of evidence suggesting the family was killed there,’ prosecutor Alfonso Gutiérrez Santillán said, adding ‘While the forensic results are not yet in, ballistic and blood evidence almost certainly confirm they were murdered at that location.’
Two men present at the workshop were taken in to give statements but were later released due to a lack of evidence.

Garibay‘s TikTok content includes videos of her lip-syncing to ‘narcocorrido’ ballads, which extols the escapades of drug traffickers, but authorities believe deaths may be linked to her husband’s business activities. Gil Licea was involved in buying and selling vehicles and tomato farming

Upon leaving the prosecutor’s office, they pair were joined by two other individuals who had been waiting for them. However minutes later, armed men intercepted and abducting the group of four. One of the men, one managed to escape, while kidnappers forcibly took other three.
The three men remain have not been recovered, whiled authorities are seeking the fourth to obtain his statement.
‘Investigations show the perpetrators had been watching the exit for over two hours. ‘It wasn’t an immediate attack – they waited until the group had moved a few meters before carrying out the abduction,’ prosecutor Blanca Trujillo said.