A 12-year-old boy involved in a “catch a predator” plot with a group of other youth was allegedly abducted while meeting a man in Airdrie on Monday. Article content

An investigation revealed at least 10 youths were involved in the scheme, where they arranged a meeting with the suspect through Snapchat, according to RCMP. Article content Article content

The meeting occurred around 7:50 p.m. in the Coopers Crossing neighbourhood, where one 12-year-old voluntarily entered the suspect’s vehicle so other youth could record the interaction.

That’s when the suspect drove away, said Mounties. It wasn’t until the suspect stopped at a red light that the boy was able to escape the vehicle.

Zain Merchant, a 37-year-old Calgary man, has been charged with nine offences related to kidnapping a mi

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