Crypto comes at a cost as French family held for €40,000
LILLE, Sept 21 — A group of masked robbers broke into the French home of a family and, during an overnight ordeal,...
Lille, September 21 - In an overnight raid, masked robbers entered the home of a French family and coerced them into transferring €40,000 worth of cryptocurrency, according to a local prosecutor. The victims, a couple with two children aged 8 and 12, were taken to a hospital for shock treatment following the incident. The family's home, located in Vendin le Vieil, a village near Lens in northern France, was targeted by a group of four criminals.
Prosecutor Etienne Thieffry noted that the family's father is employed in the technology sector. France has witnessed an increase in robberies targeting cryptocurrency owners in recent years; the first half of this year saw 77 such crimes, a notable rise compared to the same period last year. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has pledged to enhance security measures for those involved in the crypto sector.
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