TOMBALL, Texas – A man who was reported missing in Tomball, Texas, was found deceased wrapped in plastic, officials say.
In a news release on Saturday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said that just after 7:30 p.m., deputies were called to a property on Ezekiel Road for a welfare check on Francisco Romero, 32. His wife reported him missing and he was last seen at the property.
When deputies arrived at the property, they found a human body wrapped in black plastic secured with duct tape, according to the sheriff’s office. The body was found inside a detached structure.
Investigators learned that Narcisco Banos, 49, and his wife, Francisca Carrizales, 42, owned the property, according to KHOU. The two allegedly admitted that they were involved in Romero’s death.
Banos and Carrizales were both arrested, the news outlet reported. Banos was charged with murder and Carrizales was charged with tampering with a human corpse.
The cause of death has not yet been released. It is also not clear what led up to Romero’s death.
