A woman dubbed the ‘Black Widow’ has been arrested for leading a gang that recruited women to marry and murder men to claim their life insurance.
Esmeralda Aravel Flores Acosta, 39, was arrested in El Salvador suspected of heading the murderous racket.
“If they didn’t already have it, the men were
required to take out life insurance,” police said, adding: “Then they would get married and live together for two or three weeks before gang members were sent to murder them.”
The detainee is accused of aggravated human trafficking, conspiracy to commit aggravated homicide and aggravated fraud.
Police say that over $145,000 has been claimed in insurance following the deaths of several victims.
It is believed that Flores Acosta has been operating the violent scam for six months. Two other female
gang members have also been arrested, one of
whom is the Black Widow’s sister.
The gang recruited attractive girls in shopping
centres and universities with the promise of taking
them to the US.
However, after the deaths of their new husbands,
they were instead taken to Mexico where they
were forced into prostitution.
Flores Acosta said of the accusations:
“I declare myself innocent. I have never worked at
home. I sell vehicles and I am a stylist.”
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