In Brief
- Bali police investigate a kidnapping that stripped a Russian of his crypto.
- Two masked men seized the victim near Pecatu on July 2.
- The case fits a rising global wave of crypto kidnappings.
A Russian national was reportedly kidnapped in Bali and held for nearly 30 hours until he surrendered access to his cryptocurrency account, according to local police.
Bali police are now investigating the case and hunting the perpetrators, who fled after dumping the victim outside a hospital.
How the Bali Crypto Kidnapping Unfolded
The victim, identified only by the initials AI, was stopped near Pecatu in South Kuta on July 2 at about 9:35 p.m. Two masked men in a black Nissan Serena blocked his motorcycle as he left his restaurant.
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