Gang Linked to Murder of American Airlines Flight Attendant

WHO:

NY Post - Two men, Andrés Felipe Peña Corrales, 23, and William Olave Gamboa, 31, have been arrested.

Fox News - Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, 32, a Dallas-based flight attendant, was the victim.

Fox News - A third suspect, María del Carmen González, 24, was arrested separately.

Fox News - The suspects are allegedly tied to a gang known as Los Goteros.

WHAT:

NY Post - The two men are accused of drugging and killing an American Airlines flight attendant.

Fox News - Peña Corrales and Gamboa face charges including aggravated homicide and aggravated robbery in Colombia.

Fox News - González is accused of participating in withdrawing and moving money stolen from victims.

Fox News - Gutierrez Molina was reportedly strangled, while his coworker survived the incident.

WHERE:

NY Post - The incident occurred during a layover in Medellín, Colombia.

Fox News - The suspects were captured in Peru.

Fox News - Gutierrez Molina's body was found near Jericó, southwest of Medellín.

WHEN:

Fox News - Gutierrez Molina disappeared in March 2026.

Fox News - The suspects were arrested months after the slaying.

Fox News - The U.S. extradition of Jose Enrique Martinez Flores was detailed during a news conference on May 15, 2026.

WHY:

Fox News - The suspects are part of a criminal organization accused of targeting foreign tourists.

HOW:

Fox News - Investigators allege the group contacted victims through dating apps, gained their trust, drugged them, and stole their belongings.

Fox News - Scopolamine, known as "Devil’s Breath," may have been used to incapacitate the victims.

Fox News - The group accessed Gutierrez Molina’s bank accounts and stole valuables before abandoning his body.

(UPDATED August 6, 2026 11:25 UTC)

Two men, Andrés Felipe Peña Corrales and William Olave Gamboa, have been arrested in connection with the drugging and killing of Eric Fernando Gutierrez Molina, a Dallas-based flight attendant, during a layover in Medellín, Colombia. They face serious charges including aggravated homicide and aggravated robbery, while a third suspect, María del Carmen González, was arrested separately for allegedly helping to withdraw and move stolen money. Investigators believe the suspects, linked to a gang known as Los Goteros, used dating apps to target foreign tourists, incapacitating them with a drug called scopolamine before stealing their belongings.