Posted on 02/25/2007 9:43:58 AM PST by nuconvert
Arrest Warrant Issued for Suspect in Florida Teen's Kidnapping
February 25, 2007
PARRISH, Fla.
Florida police on Sunday issued a warrant for a man suspected of kidnapping a 13-year-old boy at gunpoint in an apparent ransom attempt, police said.
The man, whom authorities identified as Vicente Ignacio Beltran-Moreno, is believed to be Mexican. He is wanted in connection with the Friday morning kidnapping of Clay Moore from a school bus stop in Parrish, Fla. Moore was able to escape several hours later.
"This was an absolute kidnapping for ransom," Manatee County Sheriff Charlie Wells said at a press conference Sunday morning.
"We have been able to positively conclude that this was an out-and-out kidnapping and that the person wanted money in exchange for Clay Moore."
Authorities said Marina is a former migrant worker at the farm where Moore was ultimately found. Police believe Marina, most recently employed with an aluminum contractor, has fled Florida.
"I think we do have a sporting chance to bring him back to Manatee County and have him stand trial for this crime," Wells said.
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A judge signed an arrest warrant Sunday for the man they believe kidnapped the teen, Manatee County sheriff's spokesman Dave Bristow said. The sheriff did not release a photo of the suspect but said it was a good likeness to a police sketch released earlier.
Authorities executed a search warrant on one location early Sunday morning and recovered a rough draft of a ransom note, Wells said.
"The ransom note is at least a ransom note that was prepared to be given to someone or it was a practice ransom note, but we have fitted it to this case and it absolutely pertains to the motive for the abduction of Clay Moore," Wells said.
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Last week FoxNews was reporting on the big storm hitting the CA coast and then heading eastward. They showed a pic of a snow plow in a blizzard (probably somewhere in the Sierras) and the pic was labelled "San Francisco"! Oh yeah, like SF was really getting 6-12" of snow.
Glad they cleared that up for me. I was under the impression he was Norweigan............ ;-)
Great graphic! Mind if I "borrow" it?
just kidnapping the American teenagers that Americans aren't willing to kidnap.... I can't wait for this country to get like South and Central America with the kidnapping of the rich...just maybe a libs kid will get cut up to prove that they've got the victim....
70 year old takes down an armed costa rican mugger.
Don't mess with Americans.
It seems to me that this guy had the idea to introduce a popular mexican side of the border pastime to the U.S. Kidnapping people for money. I expect to see more of this in the future. I wonder what his status is? Legal or illegal?
Spread the word... er picture. I'm actually surprised it's been allowed to stay.
Vincente Ignacio Beltran-Moreno, 22
According to Fox News, law enforcement think he is ILLEGAL and has been using multiple alias'. They also think he has been deported before!
another reason why we need to get the illegals out of our country!
Big deal they issue a warrant. Bush will simply pardon the guy, especially if he is illegal.
Yes , Your 100% Correct ! The Illegals also have a tendency to drive drunk on a suspended liscense killing innocent Americans .......
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