BlockBeats News: On May 4th, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau shared a case stating that three and a half months after the co-founder of Ledger was kidnapped for ransom, the father of a man who made a fortune in the cryptocurrency field was kidnapped in Paris on Saturday night and released through a raid, and four suspects were arrested. According to the Paris prosecutor's office, the man was kidnapped in the 14th arrondissement of Paris at around 10:30 am on Thursday. According to a police source, the kidnapping was carried out by four masked men in front of witnesses, who took the victims into a delivery van.
The prosecutor's office did not disclose the specific ransom amount, but according to The Parisian newspaper, the criminals demanded a ransom of 5 to 7 million euros to be paid in the form of a transfer. According to sources close to the case, the kidnappers demanded a "very high" amount, but the ransom was not paid.
Through extensive investigation, the police rescued the detained victim at a residence in Essonne province around 21:00 on Saturday evening. The prosecutor's office stated that the victim was injured and taken over by rescue personnel, but did not specify the extent of the injury. According to sources close to the case, one of the victim's fingers was chopped off.
