Ambush and Kidnapping at Madrid's 'Narco Hotel'
Emboscada y secuestro en el narcohotel de San Blas
Summary
A Madrid provincial court has convicted two men and a woman for kidnapping and extorting two victims at a property in the San Blas neighbourhood, known locally as a "narco hotel." The defendants held their victims against their will and stole large sums of money through coercion. The case sheds light on the criminal underworld operating out of drug-linked premises in the Spanish capital.
Preview
La Audiencia Provincial de Madrid condena a dos hombres y una mujer por retener a dos personas para extorsionarles y robarles grandes sumas de dinero
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