They murder a renowned YouTuber who was missing: they found him with signs of torture

Jesus Miguel García, the 29-year-old youtuber better known as ‘El Jasper’was found dead and with possible signs of violence in the early hours of Saturday, November 23 in a city in the northwest of Mexico, after having been reported on the 21st of this month, that is He had been missing for two daysaccording to his relatives.

The discovery occurred on an unpaved road, near an area known as El Quemadito, south of Culiacán. The young man’s close relatives were the ones who found the body, which had several bullet wounds and different signs of torture: They blindfolded him with a green tape, handcuffed him and covered his body with a sheet.. The authorities went to the scene of the incident.

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Until now, There is no information about those arrested for the murder.. However, authorities are investigating. Some of the hypotheses surrounding the case suggest that it is due to the link that had previously been made between the young man and one of the Mexico’s most well-known criminal gangs, “Los Chapitos”, heirs of the criminal network of “El Chapo” Guzmán, today detained in the United States for drug trafficking.

Who was Jasper?

Jesus Miguel Vivanco García, who on social networks called himself ‘El Jasper’, was a 29 year old content creator recognized in the area, he was dedicated to uploading videos on the platforms of YouTube and Tik Tok. He was also known for maintaining a friendly relationship with Marcos Eduardo Castro, an influencer with popularity in Sinaloa, mostly known as ‘Markitos Toys’.

Miguel Vivanco, as well as Marcos Eduardo Castro, had previously been related to “Los Chapitos.” In September 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) from the United States included him on a list of subjects sanctioned for alleged involvement with the children of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, alias “El Chapo”former leader of the Sinaloa cartel.

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

In the last document it is explained that The YouTuber was linked to the distribution and export of fentanyl, destined for the United States: “Vivanco García is responsible for the importation and distribution of fentanyl from Mexico to the United States.” Additionally, he frequently travels to Vancouver, Canada, where he coordinates operations to traffic fentanyl.”

Nonetheless, Cristo Richfriend of Miguel Vivanco and also content creator, shared a heartfelt message on the social network Instagram: “Brother, I will love you all my life with all my heart, you took a part of me with you, I know we will see each other again, brother, wait for me, we will always be together as it was always just us.”