Puerto Plata court orders preventive detention for woman in German citizen kidnapping

A court in Puerto Plata has imposed one year of preventive detention on Alejandra Rojas Saldaña, also known as ‘Yolaska’, for her alleged involvement in the kidnapping and aggravated robbery of a German citizen, Uwe Kindervater.

The incident occurred on October 22 around 8:00 p.m. According to investigations, the suspect and an accomplice, who remains at large, entered the victim's residence, tied him by his hands and feet, and threatened him with a firearm. The perpetrators stole cash, bank cards, and a mobile phone before attempting to make electronic transfers.

The victim was forcibly transported in his own vehicle but managed to escape at a gas station in the Villa Montellano municipality. Medical evaluations confirmed multiple injuries and a 21-day medical incapacity. Rojas Saldaña faces charges including kidnapping, aggravated robbery, criminal association, torture, and violations of weapons control laws. She will serve her detention at the Rafey Mujeres Correctional and Rehabilitation Center in Santiago.