Kidnapping Kingpin Behind France’s Cryptocurrency Heist Network Captured

Morocco has arrested a man suspected of orchestrating a series of high-profile kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency executives and their families in France. Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, a 24-year-old French-Moroccan national, was apprehended during a joint operation between Moroccan authorities and French law enforcement, according to officials. The suspect’s arrest followed the issuance of an Interpol red notice that implicated him in a larger network of criminal activities, including ransom-related kidnappings. The investigation revealed Bajjou’s possession of several bladed weapons and cell phones during his capture, indicating a sophisticated operation.