Valencia: 7 People in Police Custody After the Sequestration of a Swiss, Possibly in Connection with Cryptocurrency

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As many as 7 people were placed in police custody in the investigation into the abduction and sequestration of a young Swiss, TF1-LCI learned from the Lyon Public Prosecutor's Office on Thursday. The kidnappers allegedly demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency. The victim was released on Sunday in Valencia. - Valencia: 7 people in police custody after the sequestration of a Swiss, possibly in connection with cryptocurrency (Police, justice and other…

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An operation carried out by 150 gendarmes, including the elite GIGN unit, resulted in the release of a Swiss woman about 20 years old. He was held hostage for several days in Valencia. Seven suspects were arrested in this cryptocurrency case.

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Seven persons, suspected of having participated in the abduction, were arrested.

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A young Swiss man was kidnapped on Thursday night and held hostage for more than two days in Valencia. He was finally released on Sunday by the GIGN.

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A 22-year-old Swiss boy was kidnapped for several days in Valencia, Drôme. His kidnappers claimed a ransom in cryptocurrency.

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Here is the story of this eight-day affair, including the operation of the Gendarmerie to free a young Swiss, on a background of cryptocurrency. It all starts more than a week ago, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. On that day, this 20-year-old student arrives in Valencia for an appointment under a still unclear pretext. He then falls into a watch-a-pens tensed by several criminals. He will be sequestered three days. But his captors were in fact tar…