Five suspects arrested in connection with kidnapping and murder in Mijas in attempt to steal cryptoassets

Five suspects arrested in connection with kidnapping and murder in Mijas in attempt to steal cryptoassets

The detainees reportedly assaulted a couple, shot the man and took them to a house, where they held them hostage for several hours while trying to access their assets

Five arrested in southern Spain over alleged kidnap-and-murder for cryptocurrency theft

Spanish police said on Wednesday that five suspects have been detained in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a man whose cryptocurrency holdings were the apparent motive. Authorities added that four additional individuals have been charged in Denmark as part of the same investigation. According to police, the victim and his partner were ambushed in April in southern Spain. When the man attempted to flee, he was shot in the leg. A polic…