BREAKING: Two people were allegedly kidnapped from a Brisbane park before being driven to the Gold Coast and held for hours.
A man and woman were allegedly kidnapped from a Brisbane park and driven to the Gold Coast, where they later escaped from a car that was found to have zip ties, bleach, rubber gloves, and hacksaw blades in it.
Police have since charged two NSW men over the incident, in which they allegedly threatened and kidnapped a 33-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman from Everton Park about 2am.The men allegedly drove the pair to a Smith Street carpark in Parkwood on the Gold Coast, where they were later able to escape about 8am and call for help.
Police also found plastic sheeting, aluminium foil, wire snips and a blowtorch in the SUV, along with cash and drugs, the QPS said.The men, a 35-year-old from Jamisontown and a 36-year-old from Thornton, were arrested without incident and charged with several offences, including kidnapping, deprivation of liberty, torture, robbery, and assault occasioning bodily harm.
They were denied police bail and were scheduled to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Friday.
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