Cruel kidnapping in Stuttgart: Police save victims after 75 hours!

Cruel kidnapping in Stuttgart: Police save victims after 75 hours!

In a shattering incident in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, a 25-year-old man of Syrian origin was kidnapped on July 6, 2025. This brutal act came in broad daylight when several men struck the victim on the open street and dragged them into a vehicle. An attentive witness watched the action and informed the police at 12:45 p.m. They were quickly forced to act, because the kidnappers demanded a ransom of several hundred thousand euros and threatened with serious injuries and even the life of the man, as SWR.

The Stuttgart police, supported by international colleagues, quickly took up the investigation. Thanks to the close cooperation with the Polish authorities, the trace of the alleged perpetrators was quickly followed to Poland. On July 9, 2025, two suspects were arrested in Warsaw as part of a large-scale campaign-a 24-year-old Lebanese and a 39-year-old man without a clarified nationality. A third suspect, a 28-year-old Israeli, was later caught in Katowice. All three men are now in custody, while international arrest warrants are available. [Insidebw] (https://www.insidebw.de/25-jaehriger-in-stuttgart-glappt-polpolmi-beuhrungen- after-hour 75-hour-in-Poland) emphasizes that the investigation is guided by the special development organization "Seelberg" of the Stuttgart police headquarters.

international cooperation pays off

The dramatic circumstance of the kidnapping and the following arrests show how important and effectively international police work is. A special investigation was born out of the need to clarify the background of the crime and the connections of the perpetrators. The police worked closely with the central police office for organized crime in Poland.

on July 12, 2025, after 75 hours in captivity, the kidnapping victim could finally be freed. Despite the traumatic experiences, the man remained physically intact, but had to be mentally supported. He received medical help, but did not spent time in the hospital. The responsible officers also rely on hidden measures to counter further dangers from the suspects' environment, as SWR.

The arrests not only saved the lives of the kidnapped man, but also made it clear how important the cross -border cooperation is to combat organized crime. Police Vice President Carsten Höfler was extremely relieved by successful access and emphasized the success of well -functioning European police work. It remains to be seen which further information will bring to the current investigation.