Overview

• The father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur was abducted in Paris on May 1 by four masked men demanding a multi-million euro ransom in cryptocurrency.
• The victim endured 58 hours of captivity, during which he was tortured and had a finger severed before being freed by police on May 3.
• A coordinated operation involving specialized police units, including the BRI and cybercrime experts, led to the victim's rescue in Palaiseau.
• Five suspects, aged 18 to 26, were indicted on May 7 on charges of organized extortion, kidnapping with torture, money laundering, and criminal conspiracy.
• The Paris prosecutor’s office continues its investigation, now under the jurisdiction of Junalco, following the release of two other individuals without charges.