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| Danish police hunt for three in black Swedish Volvo | Danish police hunt for three in black Swedish Volvo |
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| Three people involved in a "serious crime" and travelling in a Swedish-registered car are being hunted by Danish police. | Three people involved in a "serious crime" and travelling in a Swedish-registered car are being hunted by Danish police. |
| A statement says the three are riding in a black Volvo V90, registration ZBP 546, and should not be approached. | A statement says the three are riding in a black Volvo V90, registration ZBP 546, and should not be approached. |
| "Witnesses who see the vehicle should contact the police immediately," the statement said. | "Witnesses who see the vehicle should contact the police immediately," the statement said. |
| Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports there has been a kidnapping, although police have not given further details. | Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports there has been a kidnapping, although police have not given further details. |
| Authorities briefly closed off transport links to and from Denmark's largest island Zealand in their search, but later reopened them. | |
| The Great Belt Bridge, to the island of Funen, was wholly closed to cars, while ferries and trains were also affected. | The Great Belt Bridge, to the island of Funen, was wholly closed to cars, while ferries and trains were also affected. |
| A later tweet from the Copenhagen police apologised for shutting down transport, and said there was nothing new to report on the case. | |
| Police armed with machine guns reportedly stopped a car on a motorway west of the capital Copenhagen (which is located on Zealand), according to a photographer quoted in newspaper Berlingske Tidende. | Police armed with machine guns reportedly stopped a car on a motorway west of the capital Copenhagen (which is located on Zealand), according to a photographer quoted in newspaper Berlingske Tidende. |
| Dog patrols and a police helicopter were also reportedly near the scene. | |
| "I was in the Danish police for 41 years and I have never experienced this sort of operation," former head of Danish intelligence Hans Jorgen Bonnichsen told Danish tabloid BT. | |
| Traffic information account TrafikNyt said the Great Belt Bridge and the Oresund Bridge, which links Sweden to Denmark, were reopened at around 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT), along with all other routes to and from the island - including ferries, which also suffered disruption. | |