Six men are charged with a violent kidnapping that took place in the city of Sydney, Australia. According to police information, the victim’s teeth were forcibly knocked out while he was tied up.
To stop the torture, the kidnappers allegedly asked for 5 million New Zealand dollars (R$ 16.4 million) from a cryptocurrency investor who is said to be related to the victim. So now the Australian police are investigating which of the two would be the real target of this crime.
Although investors themselves are involved in other kidnapping cases, the above case shows that even close people are at risk. Therefore, it is recommended to maintain discretion, that is, to be discreet about your investments.
Australian man knocked out teeth when criminals demanded ransom from cryptocurrency investor
Text messages obtained by the Daily Mail indicate how the group of criminals approached the cryptocurrency investor. In total, the kidnappers demanded 5 million Australian dollars (R$ 16.4 million) to release their relative.
“We set the price at 5 million. If you can’t meet our demands, we’ll cut your friend little by little until you give us what we want.
‘Do you want his body in pieces? Prepare the 5 million”followed the messages. You have 24 hours to hand out something nice. We are waiting, time is ticking.”
Police allege six men approached the victim in the early hours of last Thursday (9) wearing masks and carrying sledgehammers and firearms.
The man was then taken to a home where he was tied up and tortured. To be more specific, the police say that the victim had his teeth forcibly pulled out while the criminals were asking for a ransom.
Police rescued the victim and arrested the suspect
Five days after the kidnapping, local police discovered the location where the victim was being held. A video shows how a tactical team approaches some suspects this Tuesday (14).
Of the six arrested, three are 20 years old, two others are just 19 and the last is 21. The judge rejected the request for bail of five of them. Everything will be reviewed on May 10.
As for the victim, the man was rescued at the scene by paramedics and later sent to a local hospital. Despite the torture session, his health condition is said to be stable.
Source: Live Coins
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