French cops free mother and son after 20-hour crypto kidnap ordeal
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News report: French counter-terrorism officers (GIGN) rescued a mother and her ten-year-old son after around 20 hours of captivity; suspects demanded hundreds of thousands of euros from the father, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur. The piece links this case to a recent pattern of violent kidnappings and home invasions targeting crypto holders in France, noting multiple similar incidents in 2026 and cases involving severe torture and extortion.
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