Five accused of extorting roadside assistance exec after threatening him with chainsaw (opens original article in a new tab)

Five individuals were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and extorting a roadside assistance company president, threatening him with a chainsaw and demanding 70,000 yen.

• Five people arrested for kidnapping and extortion of a company president
• Victim was lured with false car breakdown claim and held for five hours
• Suspects threatened with chainsaw and extorted 70,000 yen
• Two suspects were former employees of the victim's company