Rimini, 27 May (AKI) – Italian police in the northeastern city of Rimini on Thursday freed a Turkish-American businessman who had been kidnapped two weeks ago. During his captivity, Adnan Sakli, a banker, was forced to sign over documents that could have been redeemed by the kidnappers for 27 billion euros.
As a ransom, the kidnappers demanded that Sakli sign over 27 billion euros in credit lines, Sky Italia reported.
Police in the city on the Adriatic coast said they had arrested nine Italians and one Ethiopian during raids.
Investigators kept the kidnapping of the 55-year-old businessman a secret while they worked to free him.
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