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This is a story reported in the local Florida newspaper, the sun sentinel, about a recent criminal event.
Armed kidnapping scheme targets undocumented immigrants, police say - Sun Sentinel
Let me make one point perfectly clear: the criminals behind this scheme targeted undocumented immigrants because they believed that the undocumented would be too scared to report what happened to the police because they feared they would be subsequently held for deportation.
Three people have been arrested and there could be more after a kidnapping, armed robbery and beating that may be part of a criminal scheme targeting undocumented immigrants, Davie police said.
The abduction happened about 9 p.m. Saturday and ended about 8:45 a.m. Sunday after the victim was beaten, robbed, and threatened with death or deportation if he went to the police, said Sgt. Mark Leone.
“It is believed that this group is targeting undocumented immigrants and robbing them for their cash,” he said. “We believe that they target these undocumented immigrants because they are less likely to report being a victim of a crime to the police.”
Natalie Rebecca Williams, 34, Joshua Aaron Greiff, 30, and Andres Rafael, 31, have been charged, so far. They were among seven people involved in the crime, police said.
Armed kidnapping scheme targets undocumented immigrants, police say - Sun Sentinel
Let me make one point perfectly clear: the criminals behind this scheme targeted undocumented immigrants because they believed that the undocumented would be too scared to report what happened to the police because they feared they would be subsequently held for deportation.