Man faked kidnapping for two million

In Argentina detained a man suspected of staging his own kidnapping. According to police, he expected to receive two million Argentine pesos from his wife. This is reported by local law enforcement agencies.

The woman went to the police in Rosario. Her husband's phone started receiving reports of an alleged abduction. Two million pesos were demanded for release.

Investigators have begun searching. The man’s car was found in the parking lot of a supermarket in the city of Parana, located in the neighboring province of Entre Rios. The police set up surveillance. After a while, the owner of the car was arrested. He had a phone, cash and documents.

During the interrogation, the man admitted that there was no abduction. He made up the whole story himself. According to the preliminary version, he needed money from his wife to pay off the debt. Motive still being tested.

The seized phone was sent for examination. Specialists will have to restore correspondence and establish the origin of ransom messages. The suspect was taken back to Rosario. There he should be charged with knowingly false statement and attempted fraud.