Parents of Oklahoma College Students Allegedly Drugged in Cancun Say it Cost $60K to Get Them to Safety

Two college students from Oklahoma are back in the U.S. after falling seriously ill while vacationing in Mexico last week. Their families, who suspect they were drugged, paid nearly $60,000 to get them to safety.

The incident began when the two young women, Kaylie Pitzer and Zara Hull, along with friends, landed in Cancun on Thursday, according to News 9. After enjoying their first day at the beach, they went to their resort's pool the next day, where they had drinks and later felt unwell.

"The last thing they remember is they had asked for a glass of water," Stephanie Snider, whose son's girlfriend was among those affected, told KOCO News 5. The girls experienced severe symptoms, including convulsions, and Hull rushed to a local hospital.

The next morning, Pitzer recounted, "It hurt to open my eyes, I was very nauseous, I couldn't move."

Hull was rushed to a local hospital after experiencing convulsions and was later intubated.

"Once she was there the hospital demanded $10K just to look at her to help her and start treating her. The money was sent. By the next morning we were told more money was needed to continue treatment," Snider wrote in a social media post.

After several days with no improvement, the U.S. Embassy advised the family to medevac Zara to Dallas. The evacuation and medical treatment in the U.S. cost around $60,000, with $28,000 covered by a family friend.

"We have spent over $50,000 in desperate need to get her back," Snider said.

The families are still seeking answers, with the girls' doctors suspecting their drinks were spiked with synthetic fentanyl. They say doctors have conducted multiple tests but have not received the toxicology report from Mexico, which was supposedly performed.

"We have come to the realization that we probably aren't going to get any answers. We're just dealing with what we have now," Snider said.

Pitzer, who landed in Dallas on Monday, reunited with Hull at the hospital.

"It's so scary because, there's times, I am like am I going to make it out of this?" Hull said.

"This could happen to anyone," Pitzer said.

The families have set up a GoFundMe for anyone who wishes to help with medical costs