Jordanish Torres-Garcia: Gunman was paid $1.5K to abduct Florida woman found dead in burned vehicle
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MIAMI, FLORIDA: The masked suspect involved in the abduction of a Florida driver, Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, has been identified as Jordanish Torres-Garcia.
Torres-Garcia confessed to pointing a semiautomatic rifle at Guerrero De Aguasvivas's SUV in broad daylight in an Orlando suburb on April 11. He disclosed to law enforcement officials that he was paid $1,500 to carry out the abduction, reported NBC South Florida.
Witness footage shows armed Jordanish Torres-Garcia forcing his way into the victim's vehicle
Reports indicate that Torres-Garcia acquired the firearm just thirty minutes before the abduction, and it was unloaded at the time of the crime. Surveillance footage shows him exiting a green-tinted Acura and forcefully entering Guerrero De Aguasvivas's vehicle.
Shortly after, the SUV swiftly executed a U-turn, with another suspect trailing in the Acura. Hours later, Guerrero De Aguasvivas's lifeless body was found inside her torched SUV in a remote Orlando area, bearing fatal gunshot wounds.
(Seminole County Sheriffâs Office)
Torres-Garcia's arrest followed authorities connecting him to the crime scene through evidence, including a sweatshirt described as "identical" to the one worn by the kidnapping suspect in a Facebook profile picture.
Currently, he is detained at the Seminole County Jail in Florida, facing charges of carjacking resulting in death.
Drug links emerge for Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez and girlfriend
Investigations into the case revealed that the last person Guerrero De Aguasvivas spoke with before her death was Giovany Joel Crespo Hernandez.
There are suspicions that she was on her way to meet Crespo Hernandez, 27, to deliver money and other items.
Sheriff Dennis Lemma stated, "This case is about drugs and money," highlighting the underlying motives. “We believe the most dangerous people connected with this case are now off our streets.”
Crespo, along with his girlfriend, has been implicated in drug-related activities. While the boyfriend surrendered to authorities on active warrants related to drug trafficking, neither he nor his girlfriend has been charged with Guerrero De Aguasvivas's murder.
Another suspect, believed to have been driving the green Acura during the abduction, has also been captured.
Kevin Ocasio Justiniano, 28, was apprehended in Puerto Rico on unrelated drug trafficking and weapons charges. Both Torres-Garcia and Justiniano are anticipated to face charges of carjacking resulting in death as the investigation progresses under the jurisdiction of the US Attorney's Office.
