Three people were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire in Florida.
A federal jury convicted 42-year-old Jesus Pujol Hernandez, 30-year-old Miguel Marquez Romero, and 55-year-old Paulo Sabon Montero, all of Naples, Florida, of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and use of interstate facilities for murder.
According to court records, testimony, and evidence shown at trial, in April 2025, the FBI was investigating Marquez in an unrelated case in the Southern District of Florida. On April 16, 2025, agents discovered that Marquez had told Sabon about a “sweet play” involving a millionaire on Marco Island who planned to assassinate their brother for $30,000.
Marquez planned to introduce Sabon to Hernandez, the guy who put him on the murder-for-hire list, the following day. Sabon agreed and requested that they be paid upfront. As part of the investigation, FBI Miami worked with FBI Fort Myers and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to monitor Marquez’s apartment in Naples. Marquez, Hernandez, Sabon, and another person were later detained.
Upon arrest, the FBI examined Hernandez’s pockets and discovered a big printed photograph of the intended victim. The FBI also discovered latex gloves, a mask, a bandana, and almost $2,300 in Marquez’s vehicle. A subsequent investigation found that Hernandez was on the phone with the intended victim’s brother when the group gathered in a grocery store parking lot earlier.
The FBI (Miami Field Office) and the FBI (Fort Myers Resident Agency) worked together to investigate this Florida murder-for-hire case. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office also assisted. It is being prosecuted by Assistant US Attorneys Matt Redavid, Jesus M. Casas, and Patrick Darcey.
Each faces up to twenty years in federal prison. The sentencing hearings will take place on January 27, 2027. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
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