Recently, a man from China with a gambling addiction kidnapped his granddaughter and tried to settle his debts by making her pay a ransom.Fortunately for the child and his mother, he was as bad at staging crime as he was at gambling.
The man, surnamed Yuan, kidnapped his 4-year-old grandson after school.He demanded a ransom of 50 yuan (US$72,250) for his daughter, according to the Dongfang Daily.
He told his daughter to have the money ready within three days.If she didn't, she warned her daughter:She will never see her daughter again," he warned.However, Yuan made no attempt to hide his identity from her daughter and immediately contacted the authorities for her help.Yuan was then arrested and imprisoned for blackmail.
After retiring, Yuan began to gamble so hard that he had to borrow money from his family to continue his activities.In the end, he was cut off from his daughter.
Gambling is illegal in China, with the exception of some lotteries, but that doesn't mean the activity isn't popular.There are underground gambling all over the country that offer lotteries, mahjong, baccarat, bingo, card games, etc. in the dark.
not a model prisoner
In prison, Yuan continues to deny responsibility.Yuan says it's a "family matter," blaming his own daughter and repeatedly accusing him that "he doesn't appreciate what he's done for him." .
During his time in prison, Yuan was not a model prisoner.He went on hunger strikes to protest his arrest, and at age 63 he got into fights with other criminals.However, with the persuasion of his ex-wife, he finally regained his composure.
Since then, Yuan has changed his behavior and is acting to cooperate with the authorities.
extreme story
Cases related to kidnapping and gambling are usually associated with organized criminal groups kidnapping people for failing to pay their debts.In Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines, Macau, and Cambodia, there are regular reports of gangs taking gamblers hostage and demanding money.Victims are often released when their families pay off their debts.
Four years ago, Robert Blundell kidnapped someone to avoid paying off a $4 debt.It took New York police about 5 minutes to figure out the case, even though that person was himself.
In other cases, cash is received under the guise of kidnapping in order to gamble.However, as evidence shows, this plan is rarely successful.
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