Over 12 suspects, including minors, have been taken into custody by French police in connection with recent crypto-related kidnapping cases in Paris.

A report from local media claims that the arrests were carried out on the morning of 27 May by the Brigade de Répression du Banditisme (BRB), France’s specialised anti-gang unit.

The suspects, including several minors, were detained in coordinated operations across Île-de-France and Loire-Atlantique with assistance from other police units.

Authorities believe the two high-profile kidnapping attempts, one involving the father of a crypto entrepreneur and another targeting the daughter of a crypto exchange CEO, are linked.

Investigators suspect the involvement…