Two arrests after kidnapping of 33-year-old man

Justice - Two arrests after kidnapping of 33-year-old man

Following the kidnapping of a 33-year-old man in Lower Franconia in November, the police have arrested two suspects in Thuringia and Hesse. The two men, aged 30 and 32, have been in custody since Thursday, according to police and the public prosecutor's office. They were arrested last week by special units following searches in Kassel and Sömmerda.

The 33-year-old was pulled into a van in Karlstadt (Main-Spessart district) in November. A driver had reported the incident. The criminal investigation department searched for the kidnapped man, who, according to the police, was then released after four and a half days in Baden-Württemberg and contacted relatives from Meckesheim in the Rhine-Neckar district. They took him to a hospital. The man had suffered physical and psychological injuries, they said.

Investigators also relied on tips from the public in the search for the perpetrators and the vehicle used to commit the crime. According to the findings, the victim had been detained in an apartment in Kassel. The suspected murder vehicle was also found in the vicinity, as the authorities announced on Thursday. Evidence was also seized.

The suspects are accused of extortionate kidnapping. The police did not provide any further details about the crime or the possible motive for reasons of investigative tactics.

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1. The suspects, apprehended in Thuringia and Hesse, have a connection to the abduction case in Kassel.
2. The public prosecutor's office in Lower Franconia is closely monitoring the developments in the Bavarian cities where the suspects are currently detained.
3. The men's arrests took place shortly after reports of an attempt to extort money from the victim during his captivity.
4. Witnesses in Sömmerda reported seeing the suspected kidnap vehicle, which led to the involvement of the police in Lower Franconia and Bavaria.
5. The police in Hesse and Thuringia are collaborating with their counterparts in Lower Franconia to ensure a comprehensive investigation into the allegations of criminality.
6. The case has shed light on the complex nature of transregional criminal networks operating in Germany, with connections spanning across multiple states.

Source: www.stern.de