Two young people aged 21 and 22 have been arrested for drug trafficking, robbery, aggravated robbery, extortion and kidnapping, in Lagos.
The defendants, sold cocaine, heroin, hashish and crack for amounts ranging between 20 and 80 euros, then kidnapped the consumers that owed them money.
In a statement published on the Faro District Attorney's Office portal, the Public Ministry ( MP ) states that “following the sale of the drug, on January 4, 2024, around 5:00 pm, in Lagos, the defendants restrained a man 30 years old and with him physically controlled, they entered his home, where they took his cell phone and money from his housemates”.
On January 13th, in Lagos, “the defendants physically dominated another man, aged 27, and with him under control, they went to his sister's house, where they demanded 2,000 euros from him under the threat of physically attacking him. The sister, fearing that the threat would materialise, after negotiation, handed over 500 euros.”
According to the MP, on January 27th, “in the city of Lagos, the defendants placed the aforementioned victims in the trunk of a car and drove around the city of Lagos”.
During the journey, they seized 4 euros belonging to the 30 year old man and demanded the 27 year old victim pay them another 500 euros. Along the way, they removed the 30 year old victim from inside the vehicle and the 21 year old defendant attacked him on the knee and shoulders with a baseball bat.
The arrests were made by the Public Security Police., and the two are in preventive detention.
Source https://postal.pt/
