French Police Arrest Over 12 in Connection to Crypto Kidnapping in Paris

French authorities have arrested more than a dozen suspects, including minors, in a coordinated crackdown on violent kidnapping attempts targeting individuals associated with the cryptocurrency industry. The operation, led by the Brigade for the Repression of Banditry (BRB) with support from elite units, marks a significant escalation in efforts to dismantle organized criminal networks exploiting crypto-linked victims.

Two high-profile cases are under investigation—one involving the mutilation of a crypto entrepreneur’s father, the other an attempted abduction of an exchange CEO’s daughter. Law enforcement believes both are tied to the same underground syndicate. Raids were conducted across Paris, Suresnes, and Loire-Atlantique, revealing the transnational reach of these operations.