A French elite police unit stormed a snack bar in Valence last Sunday, freeing a Swiss man in his mid-20s who had been kidnapped and held for several days.
The abduction appears linked to cryptocurrency dealings.
About 150 officers took part in the secret operation.
The victim was discovered handcuffed in a nearby building.
Seven suspects were arrested and are suspected of involvement in the plot.
Man uses date-rape drug to rob victims
A man in Zurich has been jailed for 5 years after admitting he used date rape drugs to rob sexual partners.
Tragedy on Geneva’s roads
A teenage motorcyclist has been killed and another is in a critical condition after a violent collision in Vernier.
Cyberattack on Lake Geneva’s ferry company
The company that runs the boats on Lake Geneva has sent a warning to its customers that their personal details may have been leaked.
Unions call for higher wages
Unions are calling for higher wages.
Stamp to commemorate toilet duck
Something you may not know – the shape of the ‘Toilet Duck’ bottle is a Swiss invention – that’s now famous all over the world.
A14 crash kills one injures more
One person was killed and eight others injured after a pile up on the A14 near Epikon in canton Lucerne yesterday afternoon.
