Three men from Slovakia, who allegedly kidnapped a Slovak man and held him against his will, were arrested following a joint investigation between the District Police of Sliema and Qawra.
Investigations revealed that the victim, a 30-year-old man, was approached by three people on Wednesday
evening in Triq is-Salib, Mellieħa. They then put him in a car in Triq il-Garżella, tied his hands and drove to the Aħarx tat-Tunnara, in
Mellieħa.
There they tied the victim to a tree where they allegedly threatened him with a knife and demanded money.
Later they took him to a hotel in Sliema and kept him there overnight.
The following day the victim managed to escape and started shouting for help. Three men tried to help while people at a nearby store called the police. Officers arrived at the scene and were able to arrest the three men involved in the kidnapping.
The three accused are expected to appear in court today.
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