Organized crime prosecutors take over cryptocurrency kidnapping case in Isère

bfmtv.com (French)

A magistrate and her mother were kidnapped in Isère and held for 30 hours, but were found with minor injuries. The newly formed national anti-organized crime prosecutor's office (Pnaco) is now taking over the case, which involves a cryptocurrency ransom demand. Six individuals have been arrested. The victims were targeted due to the cryptocurrency business activities of the magistrate's partner. The kidnappers demanded over one million euros in Bitcoin.


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