Two Men Accused of Kidnapping Woman in Extortion Plot

Two men accused of kidnapping woman in extortion plot

A woman was kidnapped by two men in an extortion plot before a "significant" amount of drugs were discovered in a major operation, police say.

Alleged Lone Wolf bikie associate one of two charged over woman's kidnapping

An alleged Lone Wolf bikie associate is one of two men charged over the kidnapping and extortion of a woman in Far North Queensland.The men, a 31-year-old from Mareeba and a 36-year-old from Mount Molloy, were arrested on Wednesday after police stormed five properties across the region.Police bodycam footage showed officers breaking down the door to execute a search warrant after one of the men failed to open the door.READ MORE: Australian gov…

Kidnapping and extortion charges, Operation Yankee Novi

Officers from the Major and Organised Crime Squad Far Northern, Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), Tablelands CIB and Smithfield CIB charged two men with drug trafficking, kidnapping and extortion offences on 28 January. Police launched Operation Yankee Novi on 22 January, following reports a woman was kidnapped and extorted by a man known to her at a Machans Beach property. It will be alleged one of the men is an associate of the Lone …