A 28-year-old North Vancouver woman is among seven people with alleged gang ties arrested after a Vancouver man was freed from a terrifying kidnapping Oct. 21.
Nazfar Victoria Mirhadi, 28, was among the group arrested following a dramatic take down by Vancouver police and RCMP in Richmond. Some of the seven arrested are alleged to have links to the Red Scorpions and Independent Soldiers gangs.
Vancouver police moved in after learning that a 29-year-old man had been kidnapped from a restaurant on Oct. 20. Investigation soon led to surveillance of a Richmond business.
While police watched on Oct. 21, a blindfolded man was led from the building and bundled into a vehicle. The vehicle suddenly pulled over on Highway 91 and the victim was pushed out of the car.
Police said the kidnapping was financially motivated and is believed to be tied to organized crime in Eastern Canada. Additional charges are expected in connection with weapons and other items seized.
