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A 45-year-old driver was kidnapped and robbed during a vehicle viewing in Barataria yesterday.
The victim reported that he was instructed to take a Nissan NP300 van advertised for sale on Facebook Marketplace to Sixth Avenue, Barataria, near the Community Centre. While waiting, he received a call from a private number directing him to Sparrow Avenue.
After arriving at the new location, one man approached and identified himself as the customer. As the victim exited the vehicle, a second man armed with a knife grabbed him from behind and forced him into the back of the van, threatening to kill him if he did not comply.
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