Criminal group had plans to kidnap Mbappé: ringleader detained
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Criminal group had plans to kidnap Mbappé: ringleader detained

SAPO Notícias2 September 2026 at 16:38

Police detained the ringleader of a criminal group that was planning to kidnap footballer Kylian Mbappé. The investigation revealed that the group had prepared a detailed plan to carry out the kidnapping of the French player.

The group had compiled a list of 26 potential targets, which included football players, rappers, and entrepreneurs. This list shows that the plan against Mbappé was not an isolated case, but part of a larger kidnapping operation.

The authorities managed to identify and detain the organization's leader before the plan could be carried out. The police operation allowed the network to be dismantled before any violent crime could occur.

The case comes amid growing concern about the security of public figures and high-profile athletes in France, who have been targets of kidnapping and extortion attempts.

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