NAPLES, Fla. – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced Thursday an indictment charging three Naples, Florida, men with conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and the use of interstate commerce facilities in the furtherance of a murder-for-hire plot.
The defendants, Jesus Pujol Hernandez (41), Miguel Marquez Romero (29), and Paulo Sabon Montero (54), all residents of Naples, Florida, face a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison if convicted on either count.
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According to the indictment and evidence presented in court, the alleged conspiracy unfolded between April 16 and April 17, 2025. Authorities contend that Marquez Romero and Sabon Montero engaged in phone conversations during this period to discuss the killing of an individual identified by Hernandez. The proposed payment for the act was reportedly up to $30,000.
The indictment further alleges that Hernandez was initially hired by the intended victim’s brother to orchestrate the murder. Subsequent phone calls and arrangements were made between Hernandez, Marquez Romero, and Sabon Montero to organize a meeting for further discussion of the plot.
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On April 17, 2025, law enforcement intervened, apprehending the three men in a grocery store parking lot in Naples where they had convened to allegedly finalize their plans.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) spearheaded the investigation into this case, with valuable assistance provided by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Patrick L. Darcey will handle the prosecution.
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