SAN DIEGO—Two brothers who kidnapped a trio of immigrants and held them for ransom at an Escondido home have pleaded guilty to federal charges, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Virves Pablo-Francisco, 22, and Nicolas Pablo-Francisco, 20, held a 16-year-old boy from Afghanistan, as well as a 41-year-old father and 19-year-old son from Ecuador, hostage and demanded thousands of dollars from their families.
