Athlete kidnapped in Rio by police officers along his $800
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Kidnapped New Zealand-born athlete Jason Lee and his partner are now safe in Toronto after a harrowing week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Two military police officers kidnapped Lee over the weekend, forcing him into an unmarked car and making him extract 2000 Reais ($812) from ATMs.
Police from the same branch then visited his apartment in what he described as an attempt to intimidate him. Two officers have since been taken into custody.
In their first interview since leaving Brazil, Lee and his partner, journalist Laura McQuillan, revealed what sent them packing so fast - a second visit to their home.
"The impetus for us leaving the country was when the military police visited our house again just before midnight," Lee, a Jiu-Jitsu champion, said.
A military police officer appeared out of the blue at the couple's apartment soon after they reported the incident to a different branch of the police - who promised not to share their details.
Now seriously, this is ****ed up. I still wonder who let Brazil host both the World Cup and the OG, among the many other problems that started surfacing in recent years...
Now seriously, this is ****ed up. I still wonder who let Brazil host both the World Cup and the OG, among the many other problems that started surfacing in recent years...
To be fair, Brazil was in better state when they won the host
