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Four Arrested in GironaFrance Kidnapping and Ransom Case

The case points to a possible drug‑debt motive under an active cross‑border probe.

Overview

  • Mossos d'Esquadra, in an April 9 operation in Figueres and Perafita de Cabanes, arrested four men aged 24 to 62 who have since appeared before the Figueres duty court.
  • The victim was held on December 8–9, 2025 at a farm in Perafita de Cabanes, then taken to France near the Belgian border until a partial payment on a €60,000 demand.
  • After release, the victim received repeated threatening calls on multiple lines pressing for the unpaid share of the ransom.
  • Investigators working with French police identified suspects who mostly lived in France but made regular trips to Catalonia.
  • A search of the farm found blood on a sofa and buried clothing tied to the case, and police are examining whether a narcotics debt explains the abduction as the inquiry stays open.