TORONTO — Four men have been arrested in a kidnapping in downtown Toronto last year.
Toronto police say they were notified of a missing person in the city’s downtown core on Dec. 5.
They allege the victim was lured into a vehicle by the suspects, and once inside the vehicle, two suspects pointed firearms.
Police allege the victim was held for three days in various locations and a firearm was discharged before the victim was released in the downtown Toronto area
They say officers arrested four men this month, and a loaded handgun was recovered on one of the suspects.
The suspects, whose ages range between 24 and 39, are charged with several criminal offences including kidnapping, kidnapping for ransom, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence and pointing a firearm.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2023.
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