# Mexican Court Sentences Four Men to 80 Years for 2018 Kidnapping

A Mexican federal court sentenced four men to 80 years in prison for a 2018 kidnapping in the State of Mexico.

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The Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) obtained a sentence of 80 years in prison for four men responsible for the aggravated kidnapping of a person in December 2018 in the State of Mexico. [^1]

Mexican authorities arrested Govén Ulisses N., alias El Amarillo, on September 3, 2026, in Puebla. [^2]

After remaining in illegal captivity, the victim was abandoned dead in the municipality of Nicolás Romero, State of Mexico. [^3]

In addition to the 80-year prison sentence, the judicial authority imposed a fine of 1,407,720 pesos, suspended the political and civil rights of the responsible parties, and ordered them to cover the repair of the damage. [^4]

The four sentenced individuals are Martín Yosbani Roa Rosas, alias 'El M5' and/or 'El Gordo'; José Antonio Jaimes Pichardo; Jorge David Cenobio Martínez; and Josué Iván Delgado Cervantes. [^5]

A total of 39 vehicles, including high-end units, were seized during the operation. [^6]

The arrested individual is a leader of a criminal cell linked to the Los Rusos cartel. [^7]

Weapons and drugs were also seized as part of the operation. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) obtained a sentence of 80 years in prison for four men responsible for the aggravated kidnapping of a person in December 2018 in the State of Mexico. (Excélsior, News)
2. Mexican authorities arrested Govén Ulisses N., alias El Amarillo, on September 3, 2026, in Puebla. (Quadratín Michoacán, News)
3. After remaining in illegal captivity, the victim was abandoned dead in the municipality of Nicolás Romero, State of Mexico. (Excélsior, News)
4. In addition to the 80-year prison sentence, the judicial authority imposed a fine of 1,407,720 pesos, suspended the political and civil rights of the responsible parties, and ordered them to cover the repair of the damage. (Excélsior, News)
5. The four sentenced individuals are Martín Yosbani Roa Rosas, alias 'El M5' and/or 'El Gordo'; José Antonio Jaimes Pichardo; Jorge David Cenobio Martínez; and Josué Iván Delgado Cervantes. (Excélsior, News)
6. A total of 39 vehicles, including high-end units, were seized during the operation. (Quadratín Michoacán, News)
7. The arrested individual is a leader of a criminal cell linked to the Los Rusos cartel. (Quadratín Michoacán, News)
8. Weapons and drugs were also seized as part of the operation. (Quadratín Michoacán, News)

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