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Two suspects linked to a Colombian criminal group have been arrested in Peru in connection with the March killing of Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a 32-year-old American Airlines flight attendant based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. <\/p>\n
U.S. officials confirmed the arrests involved collaboration between Homeland Security Investigations offices<\/a> in Bogot\u00e1 and Lima, the Colombian National Police, and Peruvian authorities. One suspect has been transferred to Colombia to face charges, while the second remains in Peruvian custody pending extradition.<\/p>\n Background of the Case<\/p>\n Gutierrez Molina, a U.S. citizen who lived in North Texas, arrived in Medell\u00edn, Colombia, on March 21, 2026, on a flight from Miami for a routine layover. He was scheduled<\/a> to work a return flight the following day but did not report for duty, as The Dallas Express previously reported.<\/p>\n Authorities later located his body in a rural area between the municipalities of Jeric\u00f3 and Puente Iglesias, southwest of Medell\u00edn. Officials stated he was drugged and murdered. The U.S. Embassy in Colombia described the case as involving a criminal group that targets U.S. citizens for robbery and theft.<\/p>\n Arrest Details<\/p>\n The U.S. Embassy in Bogot\u00e1 announced that investigators captured the suspects in Peru. Authorities identified them as members of the Los Goteros gang, known for using drugs such as scopolamine in robberies of tourists and visitors. <\/p>\n One suspect was returned<\/a> to Colombia. The second is awaiting extradition proceedings in Peru. A third individual was also detained in connection with the case, according to Colombian reports. <\/p>\n