Kuwaiti Man Released as State Security Arrests Kidnapper
A Kuwaiti citizen was released after he was kidnapped and blackmailed to pay 2 million dollars to the abductors, a communique issued overnight by the General Directorate of State Security said.
Mount Lebanon Regional Directorate guaranteed the release of Kuwaiti citizen Y. J. less than 48 hours after the abduction, said the communiqué. Without giving further details, it said the man was kidnapped on May 24 with the force of arm.
The ring leader B. M. A., who had an arrest warrant against him, was detained and admitted that the gang was paid $350,000 after negotiations to free the hostage.
The communiqué added that the probe is ongoing to unveil the kingpin’s accomplices.
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