Alleged kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney property in covert operation

The 53-year-old man was taken from outside a tobacconist on Tuesday morning.

The victim of another alleged kidnapping has been recovered from a property in Dural, two days after police believe he was snatched.

On Tuesday, police at Fairfield received reports of a kidnapping in Mt Pritchard, where a 53-year-old man had been taken from outside a tobacconist on Meadows Road just after 6am.

They were told four males in balaclavas approached the man, assaulted him, then forced him into a Hyundai hatchback.

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Kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney property in covert operation

A covert operation was then set up to recover the kidnapping victim under Strike Force Martinook.

Strike force detectives attended a property at Dural around 10.30am today, where they recovered the missing 53-year-old.

He was assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital in a stable condition.

A 16-year-old male was also arrested at the Dural property and taken to Castle Hill Police Station.

Inquiries are ongoing and investigations under Strike Force Martinook continue.

No additional details have been released at this time.

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