Fort Worth, Texas – Two men have been convicted for their role in an extortion and kidnapping scheme that occurred in Fort Worth in October 2017.
Nygul Anderson, 19, and Albert Gonzalez, 18, were each convicted of one count of a conspiracy to use an interstate facility to commit a travel act violation.
According to the evidence presented at trial and the documents filed in this case, on September 22, 2017, a victim began receiving threatening calls from an unrecognizable Mexican telephone number.
The caller stated he had kidnapped the victim’s two brothers in Rioverde, San Luis Potosi, Mexico and demanded $300,000 or they would be killed.
On September 29, 2017, the same victim received another call from the same Mexican telephone number demanding an additional $100,000 or else they would kidnap the brothers again and kill them.
On October 13, 2017, the kidnappers in Mexico and the victim agreed to a location at a Home Depot in Fort Worth for the money drop.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., a controlled money drop was made at the agreed upon meeting location.
Shortly thereafter, four individuals – Anderson, Gonzalez, Fernando Cabrera (who previously pled guilty), and a 17 year-old minor – were arrested as they attempted to collect the ransom money.
Anderson and Gonzalez currently face a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
The FBI and the North Richland Hills Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys P.J. Meitl and Chris Wolfe prosecuted.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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