Overview
- Four suspects have been arrested and pleaded not guilty; one remains a fugitive.
- The indictment includes charges of kidnapping, hostage taking, and extortion.
- Migrants were moved between locations, with one victim escaping and later being recaptured.
- Ransoms were demanded via victims' cellphones, with payments directed to accounts in the U.S. and Mexico.
- If convicted, each defendant could face a life sentence in federal prison.