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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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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.

·Paris, France
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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.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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