A suspect allegedly behind recent high -profile crypto nappings in France has been arrested in Morocco, according to Maghreb Arab Press, a government -controlled press agency.
At the request of French authorities, a joint operation of Morocco’s national judicial police brigade (BNPJ) and General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) took the 24-year-old French-Moroccan suspect in custody, according to a statement from the Moroccan police distributed by MAP. The press agency described the man identified by French Press as Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, as a Mastermind for the crimes.
“I sincerely thank Morocco for this arrest that demonstrates the excellent legal cooperation between our two countries, especially against organized crime,” said French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin in a translated statement on social media Site X.
Interpol said Bajjou was sought for organized extortion, kidnapping and violence, according to a so -called “red message” sent to the man.
French authorities have already accused more than two dozen people – including six minors – in the ship with crypto naps in Paris, most of them tied to May 13 failed kidnapping attempts from Pierre Noizat’s family, CEO of Exchange Paymium.
Also in May, the father of a French crypto-millionaire was allegedly kidnapped in a case that corresponded to the previous seizure of David Ballard, a co-founder of the Crypto-Wallet Developer Ledger and his wife. Kidnappers interrupted a finger from each of the men.
Following these recent cases, France’s Minister of Inner Bruno Retailleau hosted a meeting with people involved in crypto to discuss measures to keep them safe.
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