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France says suspected mastermind of crypto kidnappings arrested in Morocco

Published: 04 Jun 2025 - 03:01 pm | Last Updated: 04 Jun 2025 - 03:02 pm
Photo used for representational purposes. A French police officer drives a police car next to a scooter on a street in Paris on April 16, 2025. Photo by Sébastien DUPUY / AFP.

Photo used for representational purposes. A French police officer drives a police car next to a scooter on a street in Paris on April 16, 2025. Photo by Sébastien DUPUY / AFP.

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Paris: France's justice minister on Wednesday said that Morocco had arrested a man suspected of ordering a series of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France.

"I sincerely thank Morocco for this arrest, which demonstrates excellent judicial cooperation between our two countries, particularly in the fight against organised crime," Gerald Darmanin said on X.