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3 weapons, a grenade, vehicles and other equipment used in the fact were seized.
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They arrested 5, including 3 ex-cheeks and 2 civilians, while 5 of the kidnappers are fugitives.
An entrepreneur who remained kidnapped for 19 days in the Lara state, a central-western region of Venezuela, was released on Sunday, May 18 after a relative made a payment in cryptoactive of 800,000 dollars of the million that the kidnappers initially demanded, according to police reports accessed by the press.
The band, as reported by Lara’s press, It was made by «the active crypto» for their preference for digital currencies. Payment was made in USDT, the main market stable that maintains the same price as the dollar (USD), which is issued by the Tether company, as explained by the cryptopedic cryptopedia.
The case has generated commotion in the country when the alleged participation of active and inactive officials of the National Anti -Extortion and Kidnapping (Conas) officials of the Bolivarian National Guard, together with civilians.
According to the police report, seen by the Venezuelan environment NTN24 after the complaint filed by the victim, the kidnapping was perpetrated by a group of at least ten people, among which which Eight officials and former conunctions of Conas would be countedin addition to two civilians.
However, it must be taken into account that the sources consulted reflect discrepancies, while the police reports cited by NTN24 indicate a payment of $ 800,000 of one million initially required, the press of Lara and former prosecutor Zair Mundaray pointed out that the amount was approximately 500,000 dollars, without specifying the exact date of the release.
What they narrate is that the victim moved in his vehicle on April 30 when he was intercepted by three individuals dressed in black who carried long weapons, who forced him to board another car. After a tour of approximately 30 minutes, he was locked in an abandoned house, the report points out.
After the complaint, the authorities initiated the investigations that led to the arrest of five people allegedly linked to the fact. Among those captured is Garrido Sánchez Roger Sánchez (48 years old), identified as Sergeant Supervisor of Conas in the Portuguese state, who is accused of planning, perpetrating and negotiating the kidnapping.
Kender Alexander Castillo Osta (42), former member of Conas; Natanael David Saavedra Alvarado (39), former member of Conas; Robert Jesús Garrido Sánchez (47), civil and alleged owner of the place of captivity, who would also have exercised caretaker functions; and Ángel Rafael Martínez Rodríguez, aka «El Negro» (44), civil, also indicated as a caregiver.
The authorities reported that five other individuals, allegedly involved in kidnapping, were identified, but They are currently running. Among them are mentioned Lieutenant Colonel Arturo Gómez Morantes (ex-cheeks); the sergeant of II Julio Rivero (active GNB); The Sergeant Mayor II Neomar Páez (Conas); a sergeant greater than III surnamed Páez (Conas); and Sergeant First Marco Márquez (ex-gosses).
During the detention operation, logistics material was seized, including 11 cell phones, balaclavas, tactical helmets, wives, a satellite internet antenna, a Chevrolet brand vehicle Optra model, an HK brand rifle, three guns (Beretta, Browning and Tanfoglio brands), three AR-15 loaders and a smoke grenade. However, nothing was specified about cryptocurrency funds that the victim’s relatives paid to the kidnappers.