Suspect in 2023 Cancún Kidnapping Arrested in Chihuahua After Nearly Three Years

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Nearly three years after a kidnapping in Cancún, Quintana Roo state prosecutors have secured a pretrial ruling against Brayan Asaf “N,” accused of taking part in the abduction of a man whose captors demanded 5 million pesos for his release.

Investigators say the victim had just left a mechanic’s shop in the Las Islas subdivision, in Superblock 216, and was walking to his car on Nov. 14, 2023, when the attack occurred.

Brayan Asaf “N” and another man allegedly threatened him with a firearm and forced him into a vehicle, then drove him to a property in an informal settlement near Arco Norte, where he was held against his will, according to the case file.

Family Paid 400,000 Pesos for His Release

While holding the victim captive, the alleged kidnappers contacted his relatives and demanded 5 million pesos, threatening to kill him if the money was not paid, prosecutors said.

The family ultimately handed over 400,000 pesos. The victim was released the following day, blindfolded, near Plaza Héroes.

The State Prosecutor’s Office said investigators used technological, field and desk-work techniques that led them to Brayan Asaf “N” in the state of Chihuahua, where officers executed an arrest warrant against him. He was later transferred to Benito Juárez to face prosecution.

During a hearing, a control judge linked him to proceedings for his alleged role in what prosecutors described as aggravated kidnapping and ordered two years of pretrial detention as a precautionary measure.

Prosecutors noted that three other men tied to the same kidnapping have already been sentenced to 70 years in prison: José Alfredo Gómez Trinidad, Edgar Fernando Andrade González and Denis Ángel Rodríguez Galván.

The case against Brayan Asaf “N” will continue as prosecutors pursue their investigation and his legal status is determined as the criminal proceedings advance.