crime

March 31, 2026

Diana Ospina's kidnappers misread her balance: more details emerge

More details are emerging about the kidnapping of Diana Ospina, who was a victim of a 'millionaire ride' for 43 hours in Bogotá. The case has once again brought to light the increase in such crimes.

Diana Ospina's kidnappers misread her balance: more details emerge

TL;DR

  • Diana Ospina was kidnapped in Bogotá for 43 hours in a 'paseo millonario'.
  • She was forced into a taxi after leaving a bar and was taken to the south of the city.
  • Her captors stole approximately 50 million pesos through bank transfers.
  • Ospina was held in a house and was threatened and physically assaulted.
  • Two suspects, Diego Armando and Juan Pablo Gómez Cardozo, have been arrested.
  • The captors believed Ospina had 1.2 billion pesos in her account, but misread her balance.
  • One accomplice who received the transfers is believed to have left the country, and an Interpol notice is being processed.