Douglas teen found strangled in Agua Prieta

A 19-year-old Douglas man was found strangled to death in the back of a vehicle in Agua Prieta.

According to Douglas Police, on Saturday, April 11, they were informed of a missing person, Alejandro “Alex” Abril, by his family.

Abril had been at a popular Agua Prieta nightclub, Pachangas, when the mother received information that he had been kidnapped at about 3 a.m.

According to police, “The Abril family informed Douglas Police that Alejandro may have had some ties to information sharing of a drug and human smuggling organization.”

Douglas Police launched their investigation through cell phone companies for records of Abril’s cell phone, In the process of the investigation, police were notified by a family member that Abril’s deceased body had been found in an unspecified area of Agua Prieta.

Abril had been strangled and left in a vehicle along with two others, a 15-year-old female and a 17-year-old male, both from Mexico.

Exact details of the incident are still sketchy as the investigation is continuing by Agua Prieta Municipal Police.

The body of Alejandro Abril was transported to Douglas on Tuesday through arrangements made by the family for rosary and funeral services.