A woman from New Jersey is facing accusations of attempting to hire a hitman through the dating application Tinder to kill her former boyfriend – a police officer in Philadelphia – and his 19-year-old daughter.
Jaclyn Diiorio, 26, reportedly connected with an individual on Tinder who turned out to be a confidential informant, according to a criminal complaint and probable cause affidavit from Camden County obtained by CNN.
The documents state that Diiorio exchanged phone calls and text messages with the person she met on Tinder before their meeting. During these communications, she allegedly informed the informant of her desire to have her ex-boyfriend – a 57-year-old Philadelphia police officer – and his daughter murdered.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the suspect offered the informant $12,000 to carry out the murder-for-hire scheme.
Related article Supreme Court upholds extra prison sentence for ‘Fat Sal’ in murder-for-hire case The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office announced in a statement that Diiorio was apprehended last week in Gloucester Township, situated approximately 15 miles southeast of Philadelphia.
The affidavit indicates that she was taken into custody after paying the informant $500 in cash.
Authorities reported that Diiorio was found in possession of a pill bottle with its label removed. The pills are believed to be alprazolam, a controlled substance prescribed for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders, as stated in the complaint.
Ad Feedback Diiorio, a resident of Runnemede, New Jersey, is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, and one count of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
At a court hearing on Friday, prosecutors revealed that Diiorio had previously attempted to arrange the killing of the father and daughter on another occasion, according to CNN affiliate WPVI.
WPVI reported that Judge Yolanda Rodriguez, during the hearing, denied a request for Diiorio’s release on bail, ruling that she should remain incarcerated pending her next court appearance on June 11.
