Police say the victim was forced into a car before being driven away and held against his will.
Jahrico Smith-Gardener, Zarie Jackson-Burchall and Shanikae Smith-Gardener were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court
Three people have been jailed after a man was kidnapped and held against his will while his family were told to pay money to secure his release.Shanikae Smith-Gardener, 28, and Jahrico Smith-Gardener, 25, were both jailed for five years.They said the man had been chased and assaulted on Lonsdale Street in Bradford on 12 August 2022, before being kidnapped.
After being forced into a vehicle he was driven to an address on Popple Street in Sheffield, where he was held against his will and assaulted.Armed officers later entered the property, having located the suspects, and made several arrests.Jackson-Burchall, of Mansfield Street in Nottingham, and Shanikae Smith-Gardener, of Popple Street in Sheffield, were sentenced at a hearing on Friday after both had been convicted of kidnap and false imprisonment following a trial.
Jahrico Smith-Gardener, of Popple Street in Sheffield, pleaded guilty to blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment before the trial.Det Ch Insp Sam Freeman, of West Yorkshire Police, said: "We welcome the sentence in what has been a lengthy ordeal for the victim.Mill demolished to make way for college centreResidents campaign to have green space protected
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