Montreal

3 adults found, 1 still missing, after kidnapping in Old Montreal

The two women and a man in their early twenties were found Saturday afternoon in good health. Montreal police say the fourth person, a man also in his twenties and the main target of the kidnapping, is still missing.

Kidnapping took place in a luxury condo on Friday morning

Police vehicles on street near apartment buildings.
Montreal police set up a command post on De la Commune Street in Old Montreal on Friday afternoon in connection with a kidnapping investigation. (Pascal Robidas/Radio-Canada)

Three of the four adults who were kidnapped in Old Montreal on Friday have been found, according to police.

Two women and one man, all in their early twenties, were found Saturday afternoon in good health. Montreal police say the fourth person, a man also in his early twenties and the main target of the kidnapping, is still missing.

The four adults were taken from a luxury apartment in Old Montreal on Friday morning. The motive is believed to be related to cryptocurrencies, according to reporting by Radio-Canada.

Specialized major crimes teams are supporting the investigators' work.