The Civil Police of Bahia continues to investigate the kidnapping of a 37-year-old Argentine businessman and his 39-year-old friend from Bahia, which occurred on Friday night (17) in the metropolitan region of Salvador.
According to the Military Police, the two were tortured and held captive for 12 hours in Camaçari. In testimony, the Argentine reported that, during the kidnapping, he had been forced to transfer around R$100,000 to several accounts. At least nine men participated in the crime.
The Argentinean, who is a businessman and lives in Bahia, was discharged from hospital and has already given an initial statement to the Civil Police, at the health unit. The friend from Bahia remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Hospital Aeroporto and has not yet been heard.
This Wednesday (22), the police confirmed to the CNN which is investigating whether the crime was premeditated and which believes that the kidnappers may have monitored the routine of one of the victims before acting. According to police, so far, no suspects have been identified or arrested.
On Saturday (18), the merchant and his friend were released alive in a Military Police action between Praia do Forte and Itacimirim, in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador. In a statement, the PM reported that a team was called by residents of the region, who suspected possible illegal activity and alerted the police about the dismantling of a vehicle at the location.
“The military was carrying out patrols when they were called by members of the public who reported that a vehicle was being dismantled to remove parts in that location. When the garrison arrived, they discovered the incident. Upon seeing the military, criminals shot at the police and fled into a forested area”, explained the PM.
According to the police, during the searches, officers heard cries for help and located the victims, who reported having been kidnapped, tortured and robbed. A video recorded by the Military Police shows that a grave had been dug so that the men could be buried in captivity.
According to information from the Civil Police, a notebook, cell phones, drugs and two motorcycles were seized at the scene. All seized material was sent to the Anti-Kidnapping Police Station (DAS).
This content was originally published in BA: Police investigate whether kidnapped Argentinean was monitored before the crime on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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