Two men are behind bars in the Mecklenburg County jail tonight on charges of plotting a kidnapping that was supposed to be carried out today. The two men are Runolfo Gomez and Tomas Gomez- both illegal immigrants.The men, who are father and son, hired an undercover CMPD police officer to kidnap Tomas Gomez' brothers wife and hold her for ransom.
Tomas Gomez worked for the roofing company his brother, Robert Gomez and his wife own. According to court documents, Tomas Gomez's motivation for the crime was "revenge for cheating them out of payroll hours." Officers told Gomez and his wife about the plot earlier this week. He said they were shocked. The affidavit states the men even considered killing Gomez's wife if the ransom wasn't paid. Robert Gomez said he is glad his brother's alleged betrayal didn't come to that. Source: WSOC-TV