French Police Arrest Six Suspects in Cryptocurrency Robbery Case

BlockBeats News, February 9th. According to Decrypt, the French police have arrested six suspects in a cryptocurrency robbery case, including a minor. The group is accused of kidnapping a 35-year-old female judge and her 67-year-old mother and demanding a cryptocurrency ransom. The kidnapping took place between Wednesday and Thursday night last week. The suspects sent ransom messages and photos to the victims' partner, threatening to harm the victims if payment was not made quickly. Finally, a neighbor intervened upon hearing the commotion, helping the two victims escape successfully.