Belgian businessman Sander Cokelaere was being held for ransom and was chained to a tree.

According to the Independent, Cokelaere was targeted by John Clarke Spence, 51, who demanded tens of thousands of pounds (£10,000 equates to over $15,000) from Cokelaere's boss.

What Spence didn't know was that Cokelaere had stashed a cellphone in his sock. When Spence was distracted, Cokelaere was able to Google his location and send a screenshot of the location to his boss, who called police.

The kidnapper will now be spending eight years behind bars.

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