Thread: Two Women Arrested For Extortion

Two Women Arrested For Extortion

by NPT Staff

Two Mexican women were arrested Sunday, March 25, 2007, for extortion, according to Manuel E. Mora, Special Agent in Charge of the El Paso FBI. Sara Jahzeel Gonzalez, 21 years old, and Maria Gloria Hernandez-Castillo, 40 years old, both of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, were arrested when they attempted to extort the roommate (victim) of a Chicago man being held in Juarez, Mexico.

Posted on March 26, 2007

Two Mexican women were arrested Sunday, March 25, 2007, for extortion, according to Manuel E. Mora, Special Agent in Charge of the El Paso FBI. Sara Jahzeel Gonzalez, 21 years old, and Maria Gloria Hernandez-Castillo, 40 years old, both of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, were arrested when they attempted to extort the roommate (victim) of a Chicago man being held in Juarez, Mexico.

The victim’s roommate had traveled to Juarez in February but was then held captive. The victim was contacted and asked to raise money to get her roommate released. The victim flew to El Paso March 24, 2007, and met with Gonzalez and Gonzalez’ mother, Hernandez-Castillo, to exchange a payment in return for her roommate’s release. The victim’s roommate was later released in Juarez and walked back to El Paso.

If convicted, Gonzalez and Hernandez-Castillo could face up to 20 years in prison.

http://www.newspapertree.com/news/1254- ... -extortion

The victim’s roommate had traveled to Juarez in February but was then held captive. The victim was contacted and asked to raise money to get her roommate released.


There is no way in heck I would ever venture over the Mexican border.
I have heard lots of stories about kidnappings for ransom being the norm there. There is no way I would ever allow my child to go to spring break in Acapulco. Travel at your own risk

were arrested when they attempted to extort the roommate (victim) of a Chicago man being held in Juarez, Mexico.

Let's see; two Mexican females, one U.S male, where, presumably the female had lived illegally for a period of time (in Chicago), with the male. And I bet the 21 year old was the honey pot!

Hmmm---is International "dating" really what it's about?