Quebec Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Kidnapping of American Couple

Quebec Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Kidnapping of American Couple
James and Sandra Helm of Moira, New York are seen being held captive in Quebec in 2020, in this court handout image received Jan. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Exhibit, Quebec Superior Cour
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A judge sentenced a Quebec man to 13 years in prison on Monday for helping to kidnap a couple in their 70s from Upstate New York and hold them for ransom in connection with a botched multimillion-dollar cocaine deal.

Superior Court Justice Michel Pennou delivered his decision in a Montreal courtroom, adding that when time served is considered, Gary Arnold will have nine years, two months and six days remaining in his sentence.