Three people have been charged in connection with a drug cartel-related kidnapping in St. Paul​, according to the Ramsey County Attorney's Office.

When officers searched one suspect's phone, they found pictures of a man who appeared to be chained or handcuffed, according to court documents.

Three people were charged Thursday in connection with the kidnapping of a man who was kept in a St. Paul building, allegedly in a case tied to a Mexican drug cartel.

Three people have been charged in connection with a kidnapping in St. Paul earlier this week. Kendra Sue Johnson, 39, faces two counts of kidnapping. Richar Sanchez Mujica, 30, faces two counts of kidnapping.

Three people are now faces charges linked to a St. Paul kidnapping, now linked to a Mexican cartel, at a home just steps away from a police station.

St. Paul police arrested three people after they responded to information about a kidnapping on the city's east side.