Overview

• The wife and daughter of a cash-in-transit driver were abducted in Échenevex, Ain, near the Swiss border, on April 18, 2025.
• The kidnappers demanded details about the courier's transport vehicle but released the hostages unharmed within two hours.
• No money or valuables were stolen during the incident, according to police sources.
• The hostages were discovered by a passing motorist in a nearby commune in Ain and were confirmed to be in good health.
• The Lyon judicial police have taken over the investigation, which is part of a broader probe into organized banditry targeting cash couriers in the region.