Mom Takes Down 10 Gang Members Who Killed Her Daughter One By One

Miriam Elizabeth Rodríguez Martínez, a Mexican mother, confronted the dangerous Los Zetas Cartel after her daughter Karen was kidnapped and killed in 2012. Despite her family paying a ransom, Karen was brutally murdered. Miriam’s pursuit of justice mirrored the movie “Taken.”

Miriam, determined to find her daughter’s killers, used disguises, fake IDs, and even a fake gun to track down cartel members. She even held one at gunpoint, leading to the capture of ten criminals, including Cristian Jose Zapata Gonzalez.

Miriam’s determination led her to a cartel member named Sama, who offered to help for a price. She tracked him down, and her son eventually helped capture him in 2014, leading to critical information about Karen’s murder.

Tragically, on Mother’s Day in 2017, Miriam was fatally shot outside her home. Nevertheless, she’s remembered as a hero in a region plagued by crime.

Miriam’s legacy lives on through a group led by her surviving son, Luis, dedicated to finding missing loved ones. Her story inspires us to pursue justice, even in the face of danger, in places where it often seems out of reach.