I live near Nagua and know people who were friends with the son, Edwardo, who was kidnapped. His family is the Baldera family, a well-know, wealthy and I think, respected family in Nagua. In fact, last week there was a huge march in Nagua, over 5,000 people who then congregated at parke central to show support for the family and Edwardo. It is on youtube if anyone would like to see it. His dad has the biggest casa de cambio in Nagua but the family has other businesses in town also, a well known body shop to repair and paint cars, ect.
One of the kidnappers was caught, a young women, who identified the rest of the group involved. Then, supposedly, last week the daughter of the main kidnapper was also kidnapped in the capital as she was walking to the university. Thats all I know, but would like to confirm the capital part of the story K