Paris, Sept. 3 (SANA) Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé was reportedly among 26 people considered as potential kidnapping targets by an alleged criminal network in France, according to an investigation published Wednesday by Le Parisien.
The newspaper reported that the alleged network was led by an 18-year-old identified as Clément L., who used the alias “Lester Z.” He was charged on Aug. 21 in Nanterre with organized gang robbery, among other offenses.
Investigators have linked the suspect and his alleged accomplices to several home invasions and kidnapping plots, some reportedly carried out and others still at the planning stage between April 11 and August 19.
According to Le Parisien, authorities found a list of 26 potential targets on mobile phones seized from the suspect. Mbappé’s name reportedly appeared alongside those of wealthy businesspeople and figures from the rap and music industries.
The primary suspect remains in solitary confinement and pretrial detention, while an alleged accomplice was released under judicial supervision and was challenging the measure Wednesday before the Versailles investigating chamber.
Investigators are continuing to determine how far the alleged plots had progressed and the precise role of each suspect.
There has been no indication that any alleged plot targeting Mbappé was carried out. His name emerged as part of a broader investigation into suspected criminal activities by the group.
The allegations remain under investigation and have not been established by a court.
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