Suspected mastermind of French crypto kidnappings held in Morocco
- French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin thanked Morocco for the arrest of Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, suspected of crypto-related kidnappings in France.
- Bajjou, 24, was wanted by French authorities and had an Interpol red notice for multiple crimes, including kidnapping and false imprisonment.
- He is believed to be involved in the January kidnapping of David Balland, a French crypto executive, and his partner.
- French authorities have charged over two dozen people in connection with crypto kidnappings, including links to a failed kidnapping of Pierre Noizat's family.
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24-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Masterminding Several High-Profile Crypto Kidnappings in France: Report
The suspected mastermind behind a string of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France has reportedly been arrested in Morocco. According to a new Barron’s report, Moroccan law enforcement apprehended Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, a 24-year-old Franco-Moroccan man, after an Interpol red notice was issued for him by French authorities over
Arrested early in the week in Morocco, the 24-year-old man is suspected of having sponsored several kidnappings and attempted kidnappings of relatives of crypto bosses.
French crypto kidnappings suspect arrested in Morocco, says source
Moroccan authorities have arrested a French-Moroccan man suspected of involvement in recent kidnappings in France targeting individuals with crypto wealth, a source with knowledge of the arrest said on Wednesday.
The suspected mastermind behind a series of kidnappings of crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France has been arrested. The French Minister of Justice thanks Morocco, where the man was arrested, in a tweet.
French crypto kidnappings suspect arrested in Morocco
Moroccan authorities have arrested a French-Moroccan man suspected of involvement in recent kidnappings in France targeting individuals with crypto wealth, a source with knowledge of the arrest said on Wednesday. French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin thanked Morocco for the arrest in a post on X, without giving further details of the charges or incidents. The 24-year-old man, named by a separate Moroccan police source as Bajjou Badiss Mohamed …
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