Elderly man kidnapped twice in seven months, forced to withdraw $100,000

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September 30, 2026

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Elderly man kidnapped twice in seven months, forced to withdraw $100,000

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Sascha Wilson

Kidnapped outside a pharmacy, held captive overnight and forced to withdraw a large sum of money from a bank, 77-year-old Tarran Gallai believes his faith in God helped him survive the ordeal.

It was the second time in seven months that he had been abducted under similar circumstances and robbed.

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