Extraordinary details have emerged of the arrest of a 29-year-old male who allegedly abducted a 22 year old Mataranka man, before driving him to Katherine and forcing him to withdraw $40,000 in cash.
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Late yesterday afternoon Northern Territory Police were informed of the possible abduction and extortion.
Commander Tony Fuller said police allege the accused attended a premises in Mataranka yesterday morning, and threatened the 22-year-old man into his vehicle.
“Police will allege that he then drove his victim to Katherine where the victim was forced to withdraw $40,000 in cash, before abandoning him at a Katherine service station.
“Later that evening, Police attended a Katherine hotel and arrested the offender. Upon search of his room, Police located 5.5 kilograms of cannabis and $39,650 in cash," Northern Territory police said in a statement today.
This afternoon the alleged offender was charged with: demand with menaces for benefit, possessing a commercial quantity of cannabis, supplying a commercial quantity of cannabis, assault, and deprivation of liberty.
The man will appear in Katherine Magistrates Court on Monday.
“Police would like to thank the members of the public in Katherine who assisted Police. Their assistance was invaluable in safely locating the victim and the offender,” Commander Fuller said.
