Mariano Sanchez-Sanchez (Henderson Police)
HENDERSON, NV (FOX5) -
A man charged in connection to an abduction of a Henderson teen was scheduled to appear in a court room Thursday.
Mariano Sanchez-Sanchez was accused of letting three other suspects use his vehicle in a ransom plot, according to Henderson police.
Sanchez-Sanchez was arrested on Sept. 5, five days after the reported kidnapping.
Police said he, Alejandro Sanchez-Sanchez, Cesar Sanchez and Jose Sanchez-Perez had roles in the kidnapping of 17-year-old Melissa Duran on Aug. 31.
Police tracked and rescued Duran at a Las Vegas apartment complex, a day after the abduction. There, they arrested Alejandro Sanchez-Sanchez and Cesar Sanchez.
Jose Sanchez-Perez was arrested in Vallejo, Calif., police said.
Investigators said the suspects demanded ransom from Duran's parents for her safe return. Duran said the suspects – all cousins to each other – used to work for her father's landscaping company.
Bail for Mariano Sanchez-Sanchez was set on Sept. 10 at $1,003,000.
His appearance in Henderson Justice Court was schedule at 9 a.m.
Stay tuned to FOX5 for the latest on this developing story.
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