Florida teenagers accused of kidnapping a man at Gunpoint and steal 4 million dollars in the cripto

Three teenagers Florida are faced with charges for kidnapping, robbery and extortion after a man on Gunpoint and steals 4 million dollars crypto and non-fungal tokens.

Toward Local mediaTwo suspects, and 16 years from the Pasco, Florida County, Court as adults, with once held on a deposit of $ 4 million, and others who are in a home arrest with electronic tracking. The third teenager allegedly fled to the country and remains at large.

The Trio allegedly seduced the victim in November after returning home from the Hosting of the CRIPTO event in the center of Las Vegas, before riding more than 70 miles to a remote desert near White Hill, Arizona.

There, the victim threatened and said that if he did not cooperate, he would not “live to see another day.” It was also warned that his father would be killed if he resisted.

Under pressure submitted passwords to their cryptological accounts, giving attackers to access millions in digital property, including NFTS. After drying his accounts, the teenagers allegedly throw him in the desert, left him to walk five miles to the gas station in which he managed to call a friend for help.

Investigators believe the fourth person may have been an involved distance. According to police reports, the victim heard a phone call on the speaker during temptation, suggested that someone sent teenagers or communicating with them in real time.

Authorities have not yet identified this individual, but they doubt they played a key role in the attack orchestra.

The FBI also helps local law enforcement in the investigation and preliminary hearing for two teenagers in custody is scheduled for June.

The incident adds to an increase in number violent crimes Connected to digital means, such as marriage holders are increasingly directed than kidnappers and extortion.

As before covered At Cripto.Nevs, in early this year, the books co-founder David Balland was kidnapped from his home in France, and the kidnappers allegedly demand the cryptocurrency of the ransom. He saved him two days later in the police operation described by the “ultra sensitive” government.

A few months earlier, Malaysian authorities arrested 14 individuals regarding the abduction of two victims in cyber. Attackers received a ransom of $ 1.2 million in Crypto before they betrayed hostages. The four suspects remain at large.

According to a Github List Held by Casa Co-Founder Jameson Lopp, was 21 offline cratted robberies that have so far registered 2025. Year, after 28 incidents in 2024 years. Years.