American Jack Carter Rhoad is implicated in a murder trial in Baja linked to a botched robbery, drawing attention to cross-border crime and its actors.
Three surfers from Australia and the US were killed in Baja California during a suspected botched robbery. The accused face murder and aggravated robbery charges; prosecutors say the killings occurred during a failed attempt to steal a pickup truck. The trial has included witness intimidation concerns and the sentencing pushes past 200 years for each defendant.