New York police officer arrested over plot to kidnap and eat women

A New York police officer was arrested on Wednesday after planning the kidnap, rape, torture and cannibalisation of a number of women, the FBI said.

Gilberto Valle, who has been an officer with the NYPD for six years, was detained after the FBI intercepted emails and instant messages showing that he conspired with others to abduct, cook and eat body parts of a number of women.

The criminal complaint cites numerous emails and instant messages that shed light on macabre planning of torture and cannibalism.

The FBI alleges that Valle, 28, met one of his potential victims for lunch, but did not follow through with the acts discussed in his electronic communications. The complaint shows that Valle was corresponding with two unnamed co-conspirators before his arrest — via redwolf.newsvine.com