A person accused as one of the masterminds behind a string of recent kidnappings in France to get access to crypto has been arrested in Morocco.
At the request of French authorities, Morocco’s national police and intelligence service arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou-a 24-year-old French-moroccan man who Reported Found in the presence of many bladed weapons and many mobile phones.
Minister of Justice of France, Gérald Darmanin, praised Arresting a post of June 4 X after French news outlet Le Parisien reported The arrest.
“I sincerely thank Morocco for this arrest, showing great judicial cooperation between our two countries, especially against organized crime,” Darmanin said.
Interpol Issued A red notice for arresting Bajjou in 2023, allegedly tied to other kidnappings and criminal activities.
Two crypto kidnappings and a failed attempt
The latest incident occurred in extensive sunlight on May 13, with many assailants allegedly attempted to Kidnap the daughter and grandson of Pierre Noizat, CEO of French Crypto Platform Paymium.
A video of the alleged attack taken by the passengers shows Noizat’s daughter walking the men with help to the bystanders, who forced them to return to a near -waiting van, where they fled the scene.
In the middle of Paris, a person was violated by people with a hood, wearing black. They are trying to remove it. Someone got up, putting out a fire, to scare them. →https://t.co/P0QV6PR40V pic.twitter.com/9f4r2gi7ho
– le figaro (@le_figaro) May 13, 2025
On May 3, Paris police The father was released of a crypto businessman held many days related to a 7 million euro ($ 7.8 million) kidnapping plot.
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A few months before, in January, the co-founder of Crypto wallet Ledger, David Balland, what Abducted from his home in Central France In the early hours of January 21 and was taken captive until a police operation on the night of January 22 he gained his release.
French law enforcement has been reported strengthening security for crypto executives and their families to fight against the waves of crypto -related kidnappings.
Proposals include priority access to police emergency lines, home security assessments and safety briefing from French law enforcement to ensure that the best skills are being followed.
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