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The search continues for two teenagers who were reportedly seen on Snapchat videos being beaten and bleeding on the West Mesa this week.

Albuquerque police say they have flown helicopters over the area searching for 15-year-old Collin Romero and 14-year-old Ahmed Lateef, and sent Open Space officers to search on the ground.

The teens’ families and friends have also gathered west of the city for the past couple of days to conduct their own searches.

Romero and Lateef were last seen on Dec. 16.

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“Collin Romero was reported missing by his mother, Amanda Kimbrel, after she was informed that a Snapchat video had circulated showing Collin and Ahmed Lateef being beaten in the West Mesa area of Albuquerque,” according to police. “The video showed Collin and Ahmed bleeding with what appeared to be broken bones.”

Police say they have information to suggest that the pair were “involved in a drug deal that may have gone bad” near Tivoli and Golden Gate NE in the foothills.

“Both subjects have not been heard from since and their whereabouts are unknown.”

On Thursday, officer Simon Drobik, a spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department, said detectives are continuing the search and believe the teens to be in danger.

He said Lateef has a felony warrant out for his arrest, but police are more concerned about finding him than arresting him. It was unclear what that warrant is for.

Drobik said detectives believe Lateef and Romero’s friends or acquaintances might have information about the Snapchat video or other things posted on social media about what happened to them. Snapchat videos disappear shortly after being posted or viewed.

“They may think they are in trouble for having this, but they wouldn’t be,” Drobik said. “They would be instrumental in helping finding those two. We need young people with social media sources to come forward.”