Almost a year after the kidnapping and disappearance of the dentist Julio Amílcar Martínez Murillothe authorities have not been able to locate the domestic worker Anelsy Adeli Quiñónez Coradowho they consider a key piece in the case, since he would have coordinated the plagiarism.
Quiñonez Corado was declared fugitive of justice and both Prosecutor’s Office like the National Civil Police (PNC) agree that he has information that could contribute to advancing the investigation of the doctor’s kidnapping, a fact for which five other people are in prison. Among them is Julio Leonardo Alejandro Girón Castañedaalleged leader of the gang and close friend of the victim.
According to the investigation of Public Ministry (MP), May 28, 2025 Martinez Murillo He was intercepted while on his way to his clinic, taken against his will and used to demand a million-dollar ransom from his family. After several days of negotiation, on June 5 the relatives they delivered Q763 thousand to the kidnappers; However, the victim was never released and remains missing.
Quiñonez Coradowho at the time of the kidnapping was working as domestic employee of the alleged ringleader of the gangis the only person pending capture in this case. According to the investigation, he maintained direct communication with Carlos Antonio González y Gonzálezwhom he identifies as his relative and who is already in prison.
In the messages of WhatsApp located on the latter’s phone, the MP maintains that they found evidence that she ordered demand Q5 million for the release of the victim and maintained constant contact with the alleged negotiator, Carlos Antonio González y González.
The Prosecutor’s Office also affirms that in the chats extracted from phones Conversations appear about other operational details of the kidnapping. In addition, photographs were located of equipment that was later found in the home of the alleged ringleader of the criminal structure, Girón Castañeda.
Arrested for the case
Julio Leonardo Alejandro Girón Castañeda: alleged ringleader and, according to the file, he knew the victim and would have taken advantage of that proximity to monitor your movements and plan the kidnapping.
Carlos Antonio González y González: supposed negotiator. The Prosecutor’s Office identifies him as the person who would have maintained contact with the family between the night of May 28 and the morning of June 5. On the cell phone González and González They found evidence that links him directly to the leader of the gang and with the coordinator, Anelsy Adeli Quiñónez Corado.
Juan Ubaldo Tzun Castillo: pointed out collect the money. The MP assures that participatedalong with two other people, in the final phase of the kidnapping: the collection of the ransom, at a gas station located at the end of the Avenue Emphasis.
Juan Oswaldo Tzun Hernández: son of Juan Ubaldo Tzun Castillo. The Prosecutor’s Office maintains that he was also a member of the group in charge of receive the money paid by the family.
Paola Isabel Díaz Ramírez: logistical support. She is the wife of Tzun Hernández. According to the MP, for collect the money Those involved mobilized in two vehicles: a motorcycle and a automobile. The investigation indicates that she was traveling in the car.
Details of the disappearance
On May 28, 2025, the dentist Julio Martínez He left his house in Fraijanes towards a shopping center located at kilometer 21.7 of the route to El Salvador and, after making some purchases, he would have been followed by at least three vehicles.
According to the MP, the persecution It ended at kilometer 36, at the entrance to the village The Jocotillowhere he was allegedly intercepted and deprived of freedom. Hours later the negotiation began, in which the kidnappers They demanded Q5 million in exchange for freeing the victim.
After several days of negotiationthe family managed to reunite Q763 thousand and June 5, 2025 gave the money at a service station at the end of the avenue Emphasis; However, Julio Martínez was not released and the captors stopped communicating.
For the MP, the case of dentist It was not a fact improvised. The investigation maintains that there was pre-victim follow-up and coordination between various participants. As support, the Prosecutor’s Office presented to the judge videos, stills, wiretaps, WhatsApp chats, phone records and evidence seized in raids.
Rectification and update
In a previous note it was reported that the International Police (Interpol) had activated a red alert to capture Quiñonez Corado. However, this Friday, May 8, the verification was done again with the National Civil Police, which said that this requirement did not exist.
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