A San Diego man is sentenced to twelve years in federal prison for his role in a migrant kidnapping and ransom scheme that left at least two people missing and presumed dead.
Prosecutors say Isaac Jimenez worked with a Tijuana-based organization that lured migrants with promises of smuggling them into the United States, then held them captive for ransom.
In one case, Jimenez collected 15-thousand-dollars from the family of a kidnapped father of four in September 2024. Prosecutors say the kidnappers continued demanding money and threatened to kill the man.
Another victim, a 20-year-old woman, was abducted in December 2024, with kidnappers demanding 30-thousand-dollars from her family. Both victims remain missing…