Six men allegedly kidnapped two people at a Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Florida and tortured them, according to officials. The incident took place starting on the night of May 29 at the resort with one of the suspects pressuring a victim as well as a witness to go to a car show in a remote part of Broward County, Florida.
Details of the Incident
According to a recently unsealed court document, the suspects, identified as Saul Alfonso Fajardo, 19, Justin Phihoang Le, 20, Amari Tamire Hill, 21, Anthony Teruel Hernandez, 18, Marikevies McNichols Jr., 19, and Weilen Hernandez, 20, were charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The two victims, who weren’t identified in court documents, allegedly met up with ‘Saul’ at the Margaritaville parking garage as well as a female suspect.
After getting to the parking garage, the two victims were forced into two cars at gunpoint by several people, according to court documents. Officials said that Hill slammed one of the victims onto a car and forced him into the passenger seat. Phihoang then allegedly told the victim ‘If you try to get out, I’m going to end your life,’ further saying ‘I am going to kill you and your family.’ The victim complied, fearing for his life.
The FBI agent wrote in an affidavit that all people were armed with semi-automatic rifles and were wearing masks with latex gloves on. The other victim was forced into a separate car, according to the documents. The complaint states that Phihoang allegedly demanded that one of the victims give him money if he wanted to live, then forced him to call friends to try to get the money.
Aftermath
The suspects even forced the two victims to strip in their underwear while demanding money, according to the complaint. The suspects at one point became concerned that the second victim’s ankle monitor could disclose their location to police, and allegedly dropped him off within a subdivision of Cooper City, where the victim walked to a relative’s home in nothing but underwear.
Authorities allegedly recovered burned clothing and more of the victims’ items at the boat ramp, as well as surveillance videos. Messages between the unidentified female suspect and Fajardo allegedly confirm that the first victim was assaulted.
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