Three people have been arrested after two Australian brothers and their US friend went missing while on a surf trip in Mexico.
Perth brothers Jake ,30, and Callum Robinson, 33, and their friend Jack Rhoad, 30, failed to check into their Airbnb in Rosarito, near the US-Mexico border on Saturday morning.
The brother’s mum Debra Robinson raised the alarm in a local Baja California community page after she was unable to contact them for a few days.
On Friday morning, Baja California Attorney-General María Elena Andrade Ramírez told reporters three Mexican people had been arrested in connection to the case, Nine reports.
It is understood police were able to make the arrests after one of the brother’s mobile phones was turned back on, and pinged a local mobile tower. The woman was found in possession of the phone as well as some illicit drugs.
She was arrested along with two other men.
Three abandoned tents were discovered south of the Ensenada region and local authorities have searched hundreds of square kilometres of land in the surrounding area.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters on Friday morning that DFAT has been in touch with the brother’s family.
‘This is a really concerning situation,” he said.
“Our embassy in Mexico is working with local authorities as well to try to ascertain what has happened here.”
“We hope that these brothers are found safely but there is real concern about the fact that they’ve gone missing.”
“Their mother is obviously very distressed about this and we just hope for a positive outcome.”
Mrs Robinson made the call-out on Thursday after she hadn’t hear from her sons in a few days.
The brothers failed to check in to their Airbnb and Callum who was due back at work in San Diego never turned up.
Their mother is also particularly concerned because Callum suffers from type 1 diabetes.