Moroccan police arrests suspect behind recent crypto-related kidnappings in France
Moroccan police have arrested a dual-national French-Moroccan man wanted for an alleged connection with a series of kidnappings in France that targetted individuals with crypto holdings, Reuters reported on June 4, citing a source familiar with the case.
According to the source, Moroccan police identified the man as Bajjou Badiss Mohamed AmiDe, who is 24 years old and was subject to an Interpol red notice issued by French authorities.
Charges against him include organized crime, kidnapping, and extortion. He will be prosecuted in Morocco due to his dual nationality, with French prosecutors having already transmitted the necessary case files to their Moroccan counterparts.
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin acknowledged the arrest…
