Dubrovnik Residents Knew of Kidnapers for Months

Back in September there were stories about men in a blue van who introduce themselves as police, then try to kidnap people.

My sister told me the other day that she heard (and that is 100%), anyway, some blue van stops for you, and two special police exit, show you a badge and try to shove you into the van. That occurred, maybe two weeks ago in Gruz. Two girls and two guys from Australia were down probably in the park, and one girl went to buy cigarettes at the kiosk, and the others went to sit in the car and the van probably stopped for her, they showed her a badge and tried to shove her into the van, then her two friends saw that and ran towards the others, and they started running…and it was as if it was like that at the post office two-three days later. God forbid. Anyway, that special police officer that told my sister this said that you should not play with that, and that we girls should take care of ourselves and not go anywhere alone.

The text by a girl, under the pseudonym SpongeBob

Stories started to circulate warning visitors of nightclubs to take care of men travelling in a blue van who introduce themselves as special police officers, and who kidnap people.

Young people knew that kidnapers drive around city with van

The story of suspicious guys in a blue van appeared in September 2008, on an internet forum only two weeks after the disappearance of Britt Lapthorne.

A girl under the pseudonym “Spongebob” tells the story of her sister who, around September 12, in Gruz, experienced an attempted kidnapping by men in a blue van who introduced themselves as special police officers.

“Two girls and two guys from Australia were in the park. One girl went to buy cigarettes at the kiosk, and all the others went to sit in their car. The van then probably stopped for her, showing her a badge and trying to throw her into the van. Her two friends saw that and ran towards them, and they ran away” writes “Spongebob”.

The girl states that her sister did not hear this on the street, but that a member of the special police told her, and warned her to take care and not go anywhere by herself.

However, her story tells that this was not an isolated incident, and that similar things occurred two or three days earlier near a post office in Dubrovnik.

Remember, the CCTV video footage shows the disputed blue van which Britt Lapthorne’s parents believe is involved in the disappearance of their daughter.

In the Channel 7 documentary, three girls described attempted kidnappings in front of the “Fuego” club, by men who introduced themselves as police officers, because of which they concluded that an organized group of kidnappers act in the club.