CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO (KFOX14/CBS4) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a woman in Ciudad Juárez, where captors extorted $5,000 from her brother in the United States.
Mexican authorities executed an arrest warrant on Dec. 23 against Elizabeth P. O. for aggravated kidnapping.
She was formally charged and placed in preventive detention. During a hearing on Dec. 26, she was bound over for trial based on evidence presented by the Public Ministry.
The investigation revealed that on Dec. 7, Elizabeth P. O. and several others, some already identified, kidnapped the victim, confiscated her cell phone, and held her at a residence in the Francisco Villa neighborhood.
The captors forced her to record videos to send to her brother in the U.S., demanding money for her release.
Approximately $5,000 was deposited into the accounts of various participants.
The victim was released on Dec. 20 after being handed over to a male accomplice.
The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office continues to investigate to clarify the facts and bring all involved to justice. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a judicial authority, as per Article 13 of the National Code of Criminal Procedures.
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