Members of the Investigations Department in Ajdabiya, northeastern Libya, managed to dismantle a criminal gang consisting of a Libyan man and other three Egyptians. It engaged in armed robbery and impersonated members of the Libyan National Army (LNA).
The Ajdabiya Security Directorate said in a statement that the armed gang raided a house, stealing cash from Egyptian residents and their mobile phones after assaulting them.
The suspects confessed to the accusations after being apprehended and interrogated, with one of them found possessing items commonly used for drug abuse.
The statement highlighted that the gang had plans to target foreign residents’ homes, but the Investigations Department disbanded the cell early after only one raid.
Last month, the Benghazi Security Directorate apprehended a criminal gang, comprised of Pakistani nationals, involved in kidnapping, extortion, and orchestrating irregular migration operations.
In a detailed statement, the directorate reported the arrest of the group following a complaint lodged by a 14-year-old Pakistani boy, regarding the abduction of his father and his father’s friend in the Buatni area.
It also detailed that a specialised investigation team was assigned to probe the incident. They gathered information on the missing individuals’ last known locations, and confirmed the kidnapping.
Further investigations revealed a ransom demand. The kidnapper, who turned out to be a friend of the victim, contacted the victim’s wife, demanding a ransom of 1.9 million Pakistani Rupees.
A Pakistani bank account number was provided for the transfer, accompanied by a threat to kill the victim if the payment was not made.
In a dramatic turn of events, the security forces, upon receiving authorisation from the Public Prosecutor’s Office, raided a farm where the victim was held captive. The victim was successfully rescued, and the kidnapper, along with six others who alternated in guarding the victim, were apprehended.
