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Suspected mastermind of multiple French crypto kidnappings arrested in Morocco

2025-06-04 14:02

Odaily News French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, the mastermind of several kidnappings against French cryptocurrency practitioners, was arrested in Morocco. The suspect has been issued a red warrant by Interpol for suspected kidnapping, extortion and money laundering. The investigation showed that Bajjou recruited young people online to form a criminal gang and carried out multiple violent kidnappings, including the kidnapping and mutilation of Ledger co-founder David Balland and the attempted kidnapping of the daughter of Paymium CEO. (Barrons)