An American teacher missing in a remote area of Mexico was killed by a drug trafficker linked to the powerful Sinaloa cartel, it has been revealed.
Patrick Braxton-Andrew, 34, was last seen by hotel staff in Urique a former mining village in Mexico's Chihuahua state, on October 28.
His family reported him missing when he didn't show up in Mexico City to meet his younger brother on October 30 after spending a few days hiking in Chihuahua's Copper Canyon.
They set up a base in Mexico City and have been working with local and US authorities to find him since then, the Charlotte Observer reported.
But on Thursday, they revealed that the state government has informed them he was killed by a criminal organization.
Patrick Braxton-Andrew (pictured) was killed by a drug trafficker linked to the powerful Sinaloa cartel, it has been revealed
In a post on a Facebook page devoted to finding Braxton-Andrew, they said: 'It is with great sadness that we announce that Patrick died on October 28th at the hands of a criminal organization that operates in the area where he was traveling.
'The search continues to recover his body so we can bring him back home.'
It added that 'authorities are searching for those responsible to bring them to justice.'
The family added that Braxton-Andrew, who taught Spanish at a school in Mooresville, North Carolina, 'died doing what he loved - traveling and meeting people.'
They added: 'Join us in celebrating his life as he would want us to do. We will always remember Patrick and his joy for life. We love you PBA.'
His family reported him missing when he didn't show up in Mexico City to meet his brother
He was last seen by hotel staff in Urique a former mining village in Mexico's Chihuahua state, on October 28
The family also thanked the Governor and Attorney General of Chihuahua for 'their unwavering commitment to locating Patrick.'
Chihuahua Governor Javier Corral confirmed Braxton-Andrew's death and revealed that investigators believe he was killed by José Noriel Portilo Gil, a drug trafficker known as 'El Chueco' – which means 'crooked' or 'bow-legged.'
In a post on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Corral said: 'I can say that it was a cowardly and brutal murder, of a totally innocent man who had the misfortune to cross paths with this criminal.'
He also vowed that justice would be served and the killer would be punished.
'I have already experienced several hard and sad moments in my role as governor, and the one that I had yesterday with Gary Braxton, Patrick's father, informing him of the tragic event, has broken my heart,' the official wrote.
'I also informed him and his beautiful family that not only are we going to find Patrick's body, but we are going to do him justice and deliver exemplary punishment to this delinquent and his gang, who have paradoxically, by acting with such cowardice, put an end to their influence and the control of that area under the Sinaloa cartel.'
He planned the trip around Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations – which run from October 31 until November 2
His family paid tribute to him, saying he 'died doing what he loved - traveling and meeting people'
Portilo Gil is linked to the powerful Sinaloa cartel, whose boss Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is currently on trial in New York.
Guzman is accused of smuggling more than 155 tons of cocaine into the United States over 25 years and faces life in prison if found guilty.
Portilo Gil runs the cartel's business in the region around Urique, according to Mexican media reports.
He was thought to have been killed in April last year, but resurfaces when he and his accomplices attacked the State Security Commission in Urique.
Mexican officials have not elaborated about how Braxton-Andrew crossed paths with drug traffickers or why he was killed.
Mexican officials have not elaborated about how Braxton-Andrew crossed paths with drug traffickers or why he was killed
On Wednesday, a day before the news of Braxton-Andrew's death came, his family told the Charlotte Observer that he had been planning his trip to Mexico for months.
He planned the trip around the country's Day of the Dead celebrations – which run from October 31 until November 2.
But a break in his school schedule meant he had a few extra days of travel before then so he flew from North Carolina to Mexico on October 24.
Braxton-Andrew planned to take a ride on 'El Chepe,' a tourist-friendly train ride that passes through Copper Canyon, before heading to Mexico City.
His family said eight people had planned to join Braxton-Andrew for the Day of the Dead celebrations and he had also thrown out invitations for anyone who wanted to join him on 'El Chepe.'
But in the end, no-one could make the train ride and only his younger brother Kerry was able to come to Mexico City.
That didn't matter to Braxton-Andrew, his family told the Observer.
He had traveled extensively across Latin America and was as prepared as anyone to travel solo there, his family said.
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Main photo article An American teacher missing in a remote area of Mexico was killed by a drug trafficker linked to the powerful Sinaloa cartel, it has been revealed.
Patrick Braxton-Andrew, 34, was last seen by hotel staff in Urique a former mining village in Mexico’s Chihuahua state, on October 28.
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