Five men, identified as living unlawfully in the United States, have been apprehended and are now facing charges related to the alleged abduction of a young teen girl, as per statements from local law enforcement. These individuals were apprehended during the early hours of Monday in northeast Missouri following a report that a 14-year-old girl from Indiana had gone missing from her residence.

The individuals — evidently hailing from Mexico and Honduras — are all currently residing within the U.S. in violation of immigration laws. They were taken into custody and subsequently charged with kidnapping and actions endangering child safety. The Missouri State Highway Patrol was alerted that the girl's smartphone had been detected moving westward along U.S. highway 36, leading to the successful identification and interception of an SUV, which fit the earlier specified description of their suspected mode of travel.

The five men involved in the case are Marlon Aguilar, aged 44, from Honduras, Arturo Eustaquio, aged 41, of Mexican nationality, Carlos Funez, aged 56, from Honduras, Noe Guzman Hernandez, a 24-year-old Mexican national, and Daniel Ruiz Lopez, a 19-year-old individual from Honduras. As per documents filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and subsequently examined by the Daily Caller News Foundation, it has been determined that all five are considered to be potential flight risks due to their illegal residence status in the U.S.

Following the detention, these individuals were transferred to the Macon County Jail. The girl involved is described in the court documents as a juvenile who had run away from home. Her father, alarmed after witnessing her getting into a black Dodge Durango, quickly contacted his local police department in Indiana.