Highway Goon Gets 50 Years For Kidnapping Trucker, Snatching Shoe Loot

Carlos Rocha Moreno, convicted of kidnapping and robbery, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for hijacking a truck carrying shoes. His accomplice, Martín Díaz Martínez, received the same sentence.

Highway Goon Gets 50 Years For Kidnapping Trucker, Snatching Shoe Loot
Official photo released by authorities shows Carlos Rocha Moreno, convicted of express kidnapping and truck robbery, looking stone-faced ahead of his 50-year prison term. Credit: Fiscalía Edoméx

A highway menace who terrorized a truck driver just to steal his rig and a load of pricey shoes is heading to the slammer for a long, long time.

Carlos Rocha Moreno, a cold-blooded crook, was hit with a hefty 50-year prison sentence after prosecutors in the State of Mexico proved he masterminded a terrifying express kidnapping and robbery.