# 3 men sentenced to more than 158 years each for killing Australian and US surfers in Mexico

https://mins.news/en/item/104305

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-17 12:00 UTC
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- Original: https://bit.ly/4js1in0

> Three Mexican men each received prison terms exceeding 158 years for the 2024 killings of two Australian brothers and their American friend. The case damaged Mexico’s image by exposing risks faced by foreign visitors in a tourism-dependent country.

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