Woman trades her baby for a car
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007In Colombia, three people were arrested for allegedly swapping a 5-month-old baby boy as downpayment on a used Dodge Intrepid and cash, police said Tuesday.
Nicole Uribe, 23, is accused of trading the baby to Jose-Juan Lerma, 47, and his wife, Irene, 27, in exchange for $1,500, $500 which was to be the downpayment, Pueblo police Sgt. Brett Wilson said. Details of the dollar amount were first reported by The Gazette.
According to the affidavit that Wilson read, Uribe’s initial asking price for the baby was $10,000 but the amount was dropped later. He said negotiations were still under way but it wasn’t stated whether future payments on the car for Uribe were part of the deal.
The asking price for the baby was initially $10,000, but that later dropped, Wilson said quoting an affidavit. Wilson said negotiations were still under way and it was unclear whether future payments on the 2000 car for Uribe were part of the deal.
The three were arrested on suspicion of trafficking children and are being held at the Pueblo jail under $50,000 bail each.
The baby is now in a foster home, Wilson said.
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