Kidnapping in Lisbon over debt: PJ detains three foreign nationals and releases victim
The Judicial Police detained three foreign nationals in flagrante delicto in Lisbon for kidnapping and extortion linked to the forcible collection of an alleged debt.
Victim located seven hours after kidnapping alert in Lisbon
The Judicial Police (PJ) detained three people in flagrante delicto on Sunday in Lisbon for kidnapping and extortion, according to CNN Portugal. The case originated in the coercive collection of an alleged debt, with the victim being kidnapped as a means of pressure to force payment.
The investigation was conducted by the National Counter-Terrorism Unit and was launched at 14:30, after the PJ received a report indicating a kidnapping in progress. Approximately seven hours later, at 21:30, the authorities located and released the victim, who was still in the company of the three presumed perpetrators, who were immediately detained.
According to the PJ, the three suspects are foreign nationals of the same nationality as the victim, and are aged between 24 and 44 years old. After being presented to the judicial authority, they were remanded in custody.
"As a result of the investigative steps immediately undertaken, it was possible, at 21:30 on the same day, to locate and release the victim, who was still in the presence of three of the presumed perpetrators, who were detained in flagrante delicto," clarified the Judicial Police in a statement.
The force indicates that the investigation will continue in order to fully clarify the facts and to identify any other individuals possibly involved in the case.
Source: CNN Portugal