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About $3 Million Ransom: FBI's Most Twisted Kidnap Case and Terror Plot

In August 1984, the son of a successful real estate developer was kidnapped in front of his father's business in Miami. After the father received a $3 million ransom demand from a self-proclaimed terrorist, the FBI became involved.

$3 Million Ransom: FBI's Most Twisted Kidnap Case and Terror Plot is presented by FBI Investigates. Its listed runtime is 50 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
$3 Million Ransom: FBI's Most Twisted Kidnap Case and Terror Plot
Runtime
50 minutes
Language
English

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