Charges have been laid against six men in relation to what police are calling a “violent kidnapping” that took place last November. The victim was rescued by police.
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) executed three search warrants after conducting an investigation into the six men who were believed to be kidnapping people for financial gain.
The CFSEU also seized 11 guns at a location in Burnaby in connection with the six men.
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CFSEU said a tracking device was attached to the vehicle of the intended victim, and that data was then used to plan the kidnapping. The person who was kidnapped last November had been tracked for nearly three months, said police, as they found two tracking devices and laptops as evidence of this.
“A significant strategy of CFSEU in target selection is assessing the risk to public safety,” said Supt. Tom McCluskie of CFSEU’s Gang Task Force. “Our position on this is quite simple; those who pose the greatest threat to public safety get the most attention. The arrests of these individuals lands right at the top of where we need to be.”
The six men are facing one count each of kidnapping with a firearm with the intent to cause harm, assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm.
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