# Mantes-la-Ville: a kidnapping with a €7 million ransom, the kidnappers would have made a mistake and targeted the wrong person

> A kidnapping accompanied by a demand for a €7 million ransom took place in Mantes-la-Ville. According to initial information, the kidnappers would have made a mistake and targeted the wrong person.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: notable) in Mantes-la-Ville (Yvelines), first detected on 28 October 2026 at 13:50. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 28 October 2026 at 17:55. Reported toll: 4 arrests.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Mantes-la-Ville — Yvelines
- First detected: 28 October 2026 at 13:50
- Updated: 28 October 2026 at 17:55
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/2849-mantes-la-ville-a-kidnapping-with-a-7-million-ransom-the-kidnappers-would-have

## Reported figures

- 4 arrests
- 7 millions d’euros

## Sources (2 articles)

- [« On a ton fils » : rapt et rançon à 7 millions d’euros à Mantes-la-Ville, les ravisseurs se seraient trompés de cible](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/on-a-ton-fils-rapt-et-rancon-a-7-millions-deuros-a-mantes-la-ville-les-ravisseurs-se-seraient-trompes-de-cible-28-10-2026-G4SE7XL4XNEEDIBVA34XVMYO5U.php) — Le Parisien, 28 October 2026 at 13:50
- [Mantes-la-Ville (78) : trois hommes enlevés, une rançon de 7 millions d’euros ; les ravisseurs se seraient trompés de cible](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/10/28/mantes-la-ville-78-trois-hommes-enleves-une-rancon-de-7-millions-deuros-les/) — Fdesouche, 28 October 2026 at 17:55

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Mantes-la-Ville: a kidnapping with a €7 million ransom, the kidnappers would have made a mistake and targeted the wrong person”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/2849-mantes-la-ville-a-kidnapping-with-a-7-million-ransom-the-kidnappers-would-have
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology