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Authorities in Paris, France, have been on a roll, picking up suspects in recent kidnappings and attempted abductions in the country linked to crypto executives, high net-worth individuals and their relatives.  There is a fresh crop of criminals targeting crypto holders, and they are not just here to rug tokens or hack protocols. These ones take a much more direct and physical approach, but law enforcement is always just around the corner, as proven by the recent arrests made in connection with crimes linked to crypto-oriented people. French authorities hunt criminals targeting people involved in crypto According to reports, the recent kidnapping cases in the cryptocurrency world have been linked with a common demographic: young and violent perpetrators, hired by the same sponsors who manipulate them, all behind pseudonyms. Enfant exfiltré, arme factice, société en crypto… Récit d’une tentative d’enlèvement surréaliste en plein Paris➡️ https://t.co/CoiJGY8v2s pic.twitter.com/b43QsZwDiS — Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) May 14, 2025 In Paris, there were two high-profile cases recorded this May alone and one in New York. One was the kidnapping and mutilation of the father of a young poker player who made bank in cryptocurrency on May 1. The other was the attempted kidnapping of the daughter of the CEO of a virtual currency company on May 13. Investigators from the Brigade for the Repression of Banditry (BRB), with the support of several services including the Paris Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI), launched a major raid on Monday morning to apprehend suspects linked to the crimes. The raid was a success, and they came away with more than a dozen suspects, and several minors were among them. In the first case, the criminals demanded between 5 and 7 million euros in the form of a wire transfer from the victim’s son in exchange for his release. They…

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