Head of Kidnappings Unit warns of rise in abductions linked to drug trafficking
The head of the Kidnappings Unit alerts to the growing link between kidnappings and drug trafficking in Spain.
Police alert: more kidnappings linked to drug trafficking in Spain
The head of the National Police's Kidnappings Unit has issued a warning about the increase in kidnapping cases related to drug trafficking, according to Google News ES — Crime (es).
"We are increasingly seeing kidnappings related to drug trafficking," said the unit's head in statements reported by Cadena SER.
The police commander did not provide specific figures, but stressed that the trend is clear and growing. The link between organised crime connected to drug trafficking and kidnappings represents, in his assessment, an expanding phenomenon that the specialist unit is monitoring closely.
The National Police's Kidnappings Unit is the body responsible in Spain for investigating and resolving this type of crime. The public alert from the unit's head underscores institutional concern regarding the evolution of this form of crime associated with drug trafficking.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)