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Mexican Woman Gets 20 Years for Instigating Robbery That Preceded Baja Surfers' Killings

Three men accused of the murders remain jailed awaiting trial, with prosecutors seeking lengthy terms.

Overview

  • Ary Gisell Silva Raya, 23, pleaded guilty in Ensenada to violent robbery and vehicle theft tied to the April 2024 attack and received a 20‑year sentence and a 54,285‑peso fine.
  • Prosecutors said she identified the tourists’ valuables and urged accomplices to steal their truck for its tires, setting off the robbery that led to the killings.
  • The victims were Australians Jake and Callum Robinson and American Carter (Jack) Rhoad, whose bodies were found in a remote well; medical examiners reported gunshot wounds to the head.
  • The homicide case against Jesús Gerardo “El Kekas” García Cota, Irineo Francisco García Montaño, and Ángel Jesús León Aguilera continues, with the trio in custody after rejecting plea offers.
  • Authorities maintain robbery as the motive and say they are still seeking another suspected participant, while noting a fourth man has cooperated as a witness.