The $30,000 Ransom: A Milwaukee Teen and a Chicago Gang

When four armed gunmen kidnapped a Milwaukee teenager and demanded a $30,000 ransom for his safe return, the case immediately crossed state lines, pointing to a violent Chicago gang. With the boy's life in the balance, the FBI was called in to lead a delicate and dangerous operation. This is the story of how the Bureau's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists worked alongside local police, using electronic surveillance, financial tracking, and undercover tactics to trace the kidnappers, secure the teen's safe release, and dismantle the criminal network that believed they could trade a human life for cash.


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