Precious metals dealer kidnapped and extorted: Million-dollar thriller in New York | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

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Precious metals dealer kidnapped and extorted: Million-dollar thriller in New York | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

Last Tuesday (January 28), a kidnapping and extortion case occurred in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. A precious metals merchant was kidnapped and asked to pay a ransom. This Thursday, Lewis Li and Pei Hui Qu were arrested and charged with conspiracy to kidnap, robbery and extortion. The indictment shows that the victim had delivered a package for Li, but he became suspicious because of the unusual weight. After discovering that there …