France Cracks Down on Crypto-Targeting Kidnapping Networks with 25 Arrests
French authorities have charged 25 suspects, including six minors, in connection with a series of kidnapping attempts targeting prominent figures in the country’s cryptocurrency sector, according to reporting by Le Monde and AFP. The arrests highlight a disturbing trend of criminals specifically targeting crypto wealth through violent family abductions.
The Paris public prosecutor’s office announced Saturday that 18 suspects have been placed in pre-trial detention, with the remaining seven either requesting deferred hearings or placed under judicial supervision. The suspects range in age from 16 to 23, revealing what investigators describe as recruitment of very young criminals for sophisticated criminal operations.
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