"The kidnapping came just three days after a similar incident in Anglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, where five masked individuals broke into a villa and held several people hostage."
"Local media reported that the two cases are part of a long line of cryptocurrency-related kidnappings and home invasions, leading to France being described as the cryptocurrency kidnapping capital of the world."
"In 2026 alone, there have already been at least 19 reported incidents involving violent robbery attempts related to cryptocurrency holders in France."
"GIGN officers recovered the hostages, who were unharmed, and arrested at least four suspects involved in the kidnapping."
A mother and her ten-year-old son were kidnapped for approximately 20 hours while their father was extorted for hundreds of thousands of euros. Counter-terrorism officers from GIGN rescued them from a hotel room in Val-de-Marne. The father, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, did not pay the ransom. GIGN arrested at least four suspects during the operation. This incident follows a similar kidnapping involving another cryptocurrency business owner, highlighting a trend of cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in France.
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