
French prosecutors reveal a magistrate and her mother were abducted in a cryptocurrency ransom scheme, prompting a nationwide police operation in Lyon and Drôme.
French authorities have intensified investigations following the arrest of multiple suspects linked to the kidnapping of a magistrate and her mother, allegedly in a cryptocurrency ransom plot. The Lyon public prosecutor’s office confirmed the victims were held for 30 hours before escaping unharmed without payment. Police operations spanned Lyon and the Drôme region, reflecting the seriousness of the crime. Prosecutors are preparing charges, and the incident underscores growing concerns about the use of digital currency in high-profile criminal schemes.