An identity has been placed on the man who was beheaded and found on the floor of a Chandler apartment.

The headless man, 38 year old Martin Cota-Monroy, was from Mexico and may have been killed in connection with a drug cartel. Three of the four suspects remain on the loose and are probably back in Mexico, according to authorities. Juan Campos Aguilar, Jose David Castro Reyes and a man known as “El Joto” are on the run in a 2003 Red Ford Expedition with California license plate No. 6FWR784.

Initial reports state that his death may have been attributed to a ritual entitled “Santa Muerte” due to the findings of candles and a Ouija board in the apartment. However, police say that there was nothing ritualistic about the murder and the items found were a part of a discussion that got heated.

Crisantos Moroyoqui has been arrested in connection with the murder, and isn’t cooperating with authorities.

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A gruesome discovery has Chandler police on the lookout for suspects, with one in custody.

Early Sunday morning, police rushed to an apartment where a decapitated Hispanic male body was found, with the head of the now  headless 30 year old lying next to the body. He appeared to have been stabbed prior to the morbid event at the apartment complex on Fairview Street.

The man in custody, 36 year old Cristanos Moroyoqui, is charged with second degree murder and hindering prosecution. He lived close to the victim and apparently knew him well, according to police. One of the men who was living with the accused murder noticed his bloody shoes and tipped off police. In addition, Moroyoqui is an illegal immigrant.

There was heavy drinking going on the night of the murder, and some of the men left the apartment to go to a casino. An hour later, the men at the apartment awoke to the headless carcass.

The three men police are looking for are as follows:

Juan Campos Morales Aguilar, aka Isai, is described as Hispanic, 220 pounds, with short dark hair and a thin mustache. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

Jose David Castro Reyes, 25, is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 180 pounds, has short hair and is clean shaven. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white shirt and a white T-shirt.

The third suspect is known only as “El Joto.” He is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 4 inches tall, with a thin build, a goatee and short, spiked black hair. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with a black patterned shirt and Levi’s.

The men are most likely driving a 2003 Red Ford Expedition with California plate 6FWR784.

If you have any further information regarding this gruesome murder, please call Chandler Police at480-782-4130.

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