BlockBeats News, June 1st, according to Cointelegraph, the French government has charged 25 individuals, including 6 minors, in connection with a series of kidnapping and attempted kidnapping cases related to the country's cryptocurrency industry.
The suspects, aged between 16 and 23, are accused of multiple conspiracies targeting cryptocurrency personalities and their families. Currently, 18 suspects are in pre-trial detention, 3 have applied for a postponement of their hearing, and 4 are under judicial supervision.
The core of the investigation is an attempted kidnapping case that took place on May 13th in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. The victims were the daughter and grandson of Pierre Noizat, the CEO of the French cryptocurrency exchange platform Paymium.