The kidnapping of a 24-year-old Stadjer, who was held in a house on the Kometenstraat in Groningen in early January, was preceded by months of preparation. The prosecutor said at a brief directorial meeting that was necessary in preparation for the substantive hearing later this year.
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The lawyers were able to submit investigative wishes at the hearing and the judges decided on the pre-trial detention of the three suspects from Groningen. The officers freed the victim on January 23, after they received reports of a possible hostage-taking in that home. They found the victim tied up in a room and he was blindfolded. Two men aged 36 and 21 were arrested. Later a third suspect came into the picture.
Bitcoins
The Public Prosecution Service blames the three deprivation of liberty, extortion and theft of pinned money. The three have been preparing the kidnapping for months, the prosecutor said. The men collected all data about the victim’s life and walkways. With the aim of extorting the man’s father, because he is a businessman. According to the prosecutor, the three eventually created a whatsapp account with which they contacted the victim.
Rolled into a carpet
An appointment was made, but the victim did not show up. A second appointment followed shortly after. The trio waited several hours for their target. The three masked men pushed the victim into a car and put on a ski mask. His phone was taken and the man got a sock in his mouth. In the parking lot at the Hoornse Plas, the victim was rolled into a carpet.
Ransom in bitcoins
Eventually the three put the victim in a room in a house on the Kometenstraat. He had to call his father and tell him he was abroad. Ransom had to be paid. The father got his son back for $ 250,000 in bitcoins. The men are also accused of taking the victim’s wallet and forcing him to give the PIN. Almost 1000 euros were taken from his account.
Pakistan
Immediately after his liberation, the victim traveled to his native Pakistan, where he has been staying ever since. The three men deny their involvement in this kidnapping or point to each other. The judge decided that the three will be heard again in each other’s cases. The lawyers also wanted to hear the victim again about the report. Because the man previously stated that he did not know his kidnappers, the judge does not yet consider this necessary.
The three suspects will not be released for the time being. The facts for which the men are detained carry a maximum prison term of twelve years. The substantive session is scheduled for July and will take two days.
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