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A French magistrate and her mother were rescued after a 30-hour crypto-linked kidnapping in Bourg-lès-Valence, with six suspects arrested.
A 35-year-old French magistrate and her 67-year-old mother were rescued after 30 hours in a cryptocurrency-linked kidnapping in Bourg-lès-Valence.
The abduction followed a ransom demand via a threatening photo sent to the magistrate’s partner, who works at a crypto startup.
French authorities launched a manhunt involving about 160 officers, locating the victims in a garage.
They escaped by banging on the door, alerting a neighbor who helped free them.
Six suspects, including a minor, were arrested, with two caught trying to flee to Spain.
The case is part of a rising trend of crypto-related kidnappings in France, including prior incidents involving severed fingers and digital currency demands.
The women were hospitalized but are recovering.
Un magistrado francés y su madre fueron rescatados después de un secuestro relacionado con criptografía de 30 horas en Bourg-lès-Valence, con seis sospechosos arrestados.