Three teenagers charged with armed kidnapping and theft of $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs, with ZachXBT providing assistance

2025-05-10 11:31

According to 8newsnow, three teenagers are accused of kidnapping a man at gunpoint, taking him to a remote desert area an hour's drive outside Las Vegas, and stealing $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs. The preliminary hearing is scheduled for June. Records show that 16-year-old Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher, as well as a third teenager from Pasco County, Florida, are facing charges including robbery, kidnapping, and extortion. A juvenile court judge previously identified Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher as adults. Chain detective ZachXBT stated that he had previously helped the victim freeze over $200000 worth of cryptocurrency.

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