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Woman who set up her cousin to be kidnapped, held for $20K ransom sentenced to 45 years in prison
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Delia Gualdina Velasquez, 50, was found guilty of aggravated kidnapping Monday by a Montgomery County jury. (Montgomery County Sheriff s Office)
HOUSTON – A woman who set up her family member to be kidnapped and held for ransom has been sentenced to serve 45 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Delia Gualdina Velasquez, 50, was found guilty of aggravated kidnapping Monday by a Montgomery County jury.
On Jan. 4, 2018, Velasquez’s husband and another man knocked on 47-year-old Ulises Valladares’ door, and when he answered, the two men pushed their way into the home and bound Valladares and his son with duct tape, according to prosecutors. The men then ransacked the home, stole several electronics, and kidnapped Valladares, prosecutors said. A few hours later, Valladares’ brother received a call from a person claiming to be a member of the Gulf Cartel