FBI hopes that a search warrant leads to 2020 video of drug traffickers killing a 19-year-old San Diego resident who stole meth from them

The video could be a key piece of evidence as one defendant in the case heads toward trial. Four other defendants are facing lengthy prison sentences after taking plea deals.

The cover page of the search warrant. (screenshot)

It’s been almost five years since a 19-year-old San Diego resident was kidnapped, held hostage and murdered by a group of drug traffickers for stealing 2.5 pounds of meth that he was supposed to smuggle from Tijuana to the U.S.

Four of the five traffickers charged with the kidnapping and murder have taken…