Detectives then posed as a hired hitman and communicated with Paez, who agreed to pay $3,000 for the murder, authorities said.
On Aug. 28., Gamaliel Soza, 18, was arrested and is accused of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and unlawful use of a communications device, NBC News reported.
Authorities said Soza had been texting with Paez about the alleged plot. In one text, Soza said, “The kid is the problem. I hope you see that all I ever wanted, was to free you. I told you about the kid. You won’t do anything.”
In another alleged text exchange, police said Soza wrote: “You do it, and I’ll think about coming back.”