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A six-man gang involved in the abduction of a Glasgow shopkeeper last year have been sent to prison.A six-man gang involved in the abduction of a Glasgow shopkeeper last year have been sent to prison.
The men pleaded guilty to kidnapping Javed Mukhtar, 58, from his home in the south side of Glasgow in September last year and demanding a £2.5m ransom.The men pleaded guilty to kidnapping Javed Mukhtar, 58, from his home in the south side of Glasgow in September last year and demanding a £2.5m ransom.
Mr Mukhtar was handcuffed and held captive for three weeks in Manchester.Mr Mukhtar was handcuffed and held captive for three weeks in Manchester.
The jail sentences totalled almost 43 years and police said it was the longest running inquiry of its kind in Britain, involving 800 officers. The jail sentences totalled almost 43 years and judge Lord Hodge said it was a "frightening, stressful and prolonged ordeal" for Mr Mukhtar.
Police said it was the longest running inquiry of its kind in Britain, involving 800 officers.
The High Court in Glasgow heard the gang bundled Mr Mukhtar into the back of a van before shooting at his son on 29 September.The High Court in Glasgow heard the gang bundled Mr Mukhtar into the back of a van before shooting at his son on 29 September.
Mr Mukhtar's captors warned his family that if the ransom was not paid he would be seriously injured, even murdered.Mr Mukhtar's captors warned his family that if the ransom was not paid he would be seriously injured, even murdered.
Detectives received a tip-off and the kidnappers were arrested after an undercover police officer left a suitcase containing £400,000 beside an emergency telephone on the M6 near Charnock Richard in Lancashire.Detectives received a tip-off and the kidnappers were arrested after an undercover police officer left a suitcase containing £400,000 beside an emergency telephone on the M6 near Charnock Richard in Lancashire.
Darren Wright, 31, a disqualified lorry driver of Thorn Close, Heywood, Lancashire, and ex-Royal Marine Peter Haining, 28, of the same address, were used as the brute force to help abduct Mr Muhktar.Darren Wright, 31, a disqualified lorry driver of Thorn Close, Heywood, Lancashire, and ex-Royal Marine Peter Haining, 28, of the same address, were used as the brute force to help abduct Mr Muhktar.
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Craig Adams, 23, of Boardman Lane, Bury, Lancashire, was the driver of the van which took Mr Mukhtar to captivity.Craig Adams, 23, of Boardman Lane, Bury, Lancashire, was the driver of the van which took Mr Mukhtar to captivity.
David Smith, 37, of Atholl Drive, Heywood, allowed his home to be used to keep Mr Mukhtar captive for several days before his release.David Smith, 37, of Atholl Drive, Heywood, allowed his home to be used to keep Mr Mukhtar captive for several days before his release.
Leslie White, 65, of Craigavon, County Armagh, did most of the negotiating for the ransom, and Ian Rosales, 19, of Thorn Close, Heywood, helped while the ransom was picked up.Leslie White, 65, of Craigavon, County Armagh, did most of the negotiating for the ransom, and Ian Rosales, 19, of Thorn Close, Heywood, helped while the ransom was picked up.
The court heard that the intended victim of the kidnapping was Mr Mukhtar's son, Bilal, 25, known as Billy.The court heard that the intended victim of the kidnapping was Mr Mukhtar's son, Bilal, 25, known as Billy.
During the abduction, Haining and Wright wore dark military-style clothing and balaclavas and were armed with Russian-made Baikal .38 automatics, fitted with silencers.During the abduction, Haining and Wright wore dark military-style clothing and balaclavas and were armed with Russian-made Baikal .38 automatics, fitted with silencers.
Mr Mukhtar was handcuffed and hooded for the journey to the Manchester area, where he was to spend the next three weeks in captivity at three different addresses.Mr Mukhtar was handcuffed and hooded for the journey to the Manchester area, where he was to spend the next three weeks in captivity at three different addresses.
He was eventually released by the gang and found by police in a distressed state in Warrington.He was eventually released by the gang and found by police in a distressed state in Warrington.