An arrest report details the dramatic rescue of a kidnapped man in West Texas, highlighting the 'movie-like' nature of the crime. The victim was held captive in an underground bunker.
An arrest report sheds light on how authorities in west Texas rescued a kidnapped man who they believed was caught in the middle of a 'movie-like' situation. The arrest report-- obtained by KFOX-- details how law enforcement found the victim who was being kept in an underground bunker and how they arrested the two suspects.
According to the arrest report, it all started on the evening of December 9 when deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a possible kidnapping at a home located in the 12300 block of Clifton Hill Road. Deputies met with the victim's wife who they said appeared distressed and hysterical. She explained to the deputies that two men had rang the doorbell earlier in the evening, reportedly telling the victim and his wife that they had 'gifts.' She told them that when they opened the door, the two men-- who were covered head to toe in black and were wearing latex gloves-- rushed in and zip-tied them at gunpoint. She then told deputies that one of the men injected her with something, which she explained was meant to knock her out. Then she said they left a tape recorder in the master bedroom, cut her loose telling her to call the victim's brother, and disappeared with her husband, taking the victim's pickup truck. At this point, according to the arrest report, detectives with the investigators with the El Paso County Major Crimes Unit took over the case. While working the case, detectives learned that the victim had recently sold his business for $2 or $3 million, however, the detectives were not sure how many people knew of the sale. The detectives then listened to the recording the kidnappers left in the bedroom. The report states the recording was a ransom note. The recorded voice spoke in Spanish, but investigators translated it to English. The recorded voice said: 'We have your family member in Mexico, We want $600,000 to liberate him. You have 15 days as of today to obtain it. We are a serious organization.'
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