The handcuffs still slam. In France, the arrests are linked in the cases of kidnappings linked to cryptocurrencies. This time, it is a whole network that vacillates. But behind the cells that close, a question persists: does the police attack the branches or the roots of evil? Can crypto investors breathe, or should they learn to live with fear lurking behind each transaction?
In short
- New arrest in France in a kidnapping case linked to a Parisian crypto entrepreneur.
- Investigators dismantle a structured network involving twenty-five young people with very connected profiles.
- Badiss Bajjou, an alleged brain, was arrested in Morocco under an international arrest warrant.
- Crypto-investors become targets, triggering a muscular response from the French authorities.
Crypto-ravisseurs: a network still active
The story of crypto-kidnappings targeting crypto entrepreneurs in France, update. This June 11, new suspects have been arrested In the investigation into the abduction of the father of a crypto entrepreneur. These arrests show that L'business remains far from complete. Several attempts at kidnapping have failed in recent months. Others, much darker, have left marks: a sharp finger, a ransom required in crypto, and a breathtaking hunt between Paris and Essonne.
The police have identified A hard core: young adults, sometimes minor, often recruited via social networks. At the head of the network, a certain Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, arrested in Tangier. Expected extradition. The man is suspected of having orchestrated several targeted assaults, including that against David Balland in January.
A total of Twenty-five people, aged 16 to 23, were indicted. The profile is clear: connected performers, led by an international brain.
Terror exceeds French borders
France is not an isolated case. All over the world, Crypto fortunes attract the most violent lusts. An accessible fortune without safe, just a key. This new paradigm fuels unprecedented violence. Ravisseurs no longer target banks, but digital wallets.
In France, The dread wins the Crypto community. The founder's father was removed, they tortured him, they demanded millions. These words haunt Telegram groups and specialized forums. In January, it is David Ballanda figure of tech, which was targeted. More recently, an abduction attempt aimed at close to Pierre Noizat, founder of Paymium.
The climate is heavy. Some entrepreneurs are now considering private securityeven personal armament. Fear settles. The exposed profiles are starting to hide their digital identity. But doubt persists: is it enough to disappear from the radar to stay alive?
The French state takes out the muscles against the crypto threat
Faced with the wave of kidnappings, the French authorities intensify their actions. A confidential meeting brought together police, justice and political leaders to build a common front. The Ministry of the Interior has promised an emergency plan against ” Crypto-targeted crimes ».
The measures promise to be concrete:
- 25 inculpations linked to crypto-kidnappers were confirmed;
- 1 alleged network manager decree in Morocco, targeted by an interpol mandate;
- Several nationalities involved: France, Russia, Senegal, Angola;
- The suspects are between 16 and 23 years old, often recruited via Tiktok, Telegram;
- A unit dedicated to the protection of Crypto leaders is under discussion.
The government also plans to Hide personal addresses in official registers. A way to prevent information from circulating freely and serves criminals. Voices, however, amount to the risk of creating gray areas.
The state thus wants to restore confidence. The Retailleau minister affirms this:
The police are mobilized to protect our entrepreneurs.
The situation remains disturbing. France, on the verge of financial bankruptcy, sees the future darken. In this slump, bitcoin and other cryptos appear as credible alternatives. Ironically: those who wear this hope are now the targets of a new kind of violence.
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