Three minors were arrested this Thursday in Cholet (Maine-et-Loire).
They are suspected of having posed as women on a dating site in order to lure men to rob them.
A thirty-something fell into their trap that day.
Arrived at the place where he thought he would meet a partner for paid sex, he came across four individuals, says
Ouest-France
.
They threatened and hit him before seizing the money the victim had on her.
The assaulted man immediately informed the police, who made the connection with similar facts.
Three suspects were spotted a few minutes after the violence by a patrol thanks to the report given by the 30-year-old.
“Theft” and “aggravated extortion”
Minors who created fake online profiles were taken into police custody and then released pending their appearance in court.
They will have to answer for theft and aggravated extortion.
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