The victims, Jake Robinson, 33, Callum Robinson, 30, and Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were camping and surfing near Punta San Jose in Baja California when they disappeared in late April.
After a days-long search involving the FBI, their bodies were discovered in a well on May 3.
All three had gunshot wounds to the head, while their pickup truck was found burned several kilometres away.
The defendants were convicted of homicide, aggravated robbery, violent robbery and vehicle theft.
The judge also ordered them to compensate the victims’ families.
But can any sentence truly compensate for such a loss?
Families Await Closure
Page Rhoad, the American victim’s mother, said after the ruling: “There will never be justice for the loss of a child, but these men will never hurt anyone else again.”
A fourth person, Gisell Silva, was sentenced to 20 years in prison last November after pleading guilty to robbery-related charges.
The killings drew international attention to security concerns in Baja California, one of Mexico’s more violent states.
Although the Ensenada area is considered relatively safe.
US authorities have warned travellers about crime and kidnapping risks in the region.
For the families, the lengthy sentences mark a legal milestone, but not the end of their grief.
