<p>Three men from Brownsville, Brooklyn are now facing charges from a New Jersey federal court after they reportedly kidnapped, tortured, and held a teen for ransom, as reported by <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-drug-deal-kidnap-torture-ransom-queens-20230329-lnhdn5hmmvekvhwvmz6nrjkl6y-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Daily News</a>.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Kidnapping Suspects &; Their Charges</h3>
<p>According to the outlet, the kidnapping suspects include 27-year-old Aleman Fernandez, 37-year-old Dennis Reyes Mora, and 26-year-old Alexander Cruz. The men are being held without bail and attended a brief arraignment in Newark Federal Court on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Each suspect faces a charge of one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. If convicted, each man could face a sentence of up to life in prison.</p>
<p>All three men are said to be residents of Brownsville, Brooklyn.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Motive Behind The Alleged Kidnapping</h3>
<p>The kidnapping victim&#8217;s identity has not been revealed, however, <a href="https://abc7ny.com/kidnapping-torture-stabbing-new-jersey/13040547/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC7 New York</a> has detailed that he is 18 years old.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-drug-deal-kidnap-torture-ransom-queens-20230329-lnhdn5hmmvekvhwvmz6nrjkl6y-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Daily News</a>, the teenager invited the men to his Hackensack, New Jersey home around 11 p.m. on March 17. He reportedly intended to purchase drugs from the men.</p>
<p>After the group worked out a deal for the purchase, the victim led the men to a parking lot in Newark, Delaware. According to the outlet, this was where &#8220;the money was supposed to be exchanged.&#8221; However, the deal &#8220;fell through.&#8221;</p>
<p>The suspects then grabbed the man and threatened to stab him. From there, they bound his hands with duct tape and threw him into the backseat of a car. As they did this, the suspects reportedly stabbed the man in the legs.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Events That Reportedly Followed The Teenager&#8217;s Abduction</h3>
<p>The suspects then brought the victim to a basement on Rockaway Avenue in Queens, New York. According to the outlet, the suspects tied him to a chair and beat and stabbed him. In addition, they also &#8220;raked a knife across his neck&#8221; and &#8220;held a gasoline-soaked rag against his eyes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Furthermore, the kidnappers also tortured the victim by burning him with cigarettes and threatening him with a gun.</p>
<p>According to New Jersey U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger, the victim recalled that one of the suspects, Aleman Fernandez, laughed every time he was tortured.</p>
<p>Ultimately, the suspects held the victim in the Queens basement for four days.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">The Teenager&#8217;s Release &; The Suspects&#8217; Capture</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-drug-deal-kidnap-torture-ransom-queens-20230329-lnhdn5hmmvekvhwvmz6nrjkl6y-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Daily News</a>, the suspects reached out victim&#8217;s parents and initially demanded $45,000 for the teenager&#8217;s ransom. The suspects then increased the figure to $60,000.</p>
<p>The teenager&#8217;s family, who was secretly working with law enforcement, offered the suspects $20,000.</p>
<p>On March 21, the suspects ordered the victim&#8217;s mother to drop off the money near Jamaica Avenue and Warwick Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, at 11 p.m. March 21.</p>
<p>The teenager was then set free on the Jackie Robinson Parkway.</p>
<p>Furthermore, police authorities were able to track the suspect&#8217;s location through data from the victim&#8217;s phone. Investigators also followed a &#8220;dark-colored SUV&#8221; that was used in the pick-up of the ransom money.</p>
<p>Ultimately, investigators traced the suspects back to the Rockaway Ave. address where they also found the ransom money. As well as the victim&#8217;s blood.</p>
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