French Police Arrest 3 Suspects Involved in Two Armed Robberies Targeting Cryptocurrency Holders

Odaily News French police have arrested two minors and a 35-year-old man. The three are suspected of carrying out two consecutive armed robberies targeting cryptocurrency holders on March 10: the first was an attempted break-in at a target residence in a southern Paris residential area, and about 30 minutes later, they broke into another female cryptocurrency holder's home, held her family hostage, and stole jewelry. Police subsequently dispatched approximately 100 armed officers and two helicopters, pursuing the suspects for about 6 hours and recovering the stolen goods from the suspect vehicle. The prosecution has charged the three with organized crime, armed robbery, kidnapping, and extortion, among other charges. Two of them have been remanded in custody pending trial. (dlnews)