Federal prosecutors have charged Darwin Jeovany Palma Pastrana and Eduar Isrrael Sauceda Nuñez with kidnapping migrants crossing into the U.S., demanding ransom from their families.
Both men allegedly took part in a scheme where they kidnapped migrants coming into the U.S. and held them ransom, with Palma pleading not guilty to multiple charges.
The indictment reveals that Palma and Sauceda coordinated with others, leading migrants to 'stash' houses and confiscating their phones to isolate them during ransom demands.
The investigation uncovered at least 57 migrants held inside a 'stash' house in Albuquerque, highlighting the scale of the kidnapping operation they were involved in.
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