Overview

• The attempted kidnapping occurred on May 13, 2025, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, targeting the daughter and two-year-old grandson of Paymium co-founder Pierre Noizat.
• Three masked individuals, using a van disguised as a Chronopost vehicle, attempted to force the victims into the van before being driven off by resistance and passerby intervention.
• One of the assailants carried a soft-air pistol, later identified as a replica weapon firing plastic pellets, which was discarded during the struggle.
• The Paris Brigade of Repression of Banditry has launched an investigation into attempted kidnapping, arbitrary detention by an organized gang, and aggravated violence.
• This incident is the latest in a series of abduction attempts targeting individuals connected to the cryptocurrency sector, prompting warnings from French authorities about a rising trend in crypto-related crimes.