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French Police Arrest Five in Kidnapping and Crypto-Ransom of a Local Judge
February 8, 2026


French police have arrested five people following the kidnapping of a judge and her mother. The two women were held for roughly 30 hours before being discovered with injuries in a garage in southeastern France. According to authorities, the judge's partner, an employee at a cryptocurrency startup, received a demand for a ransom to be paid in digital currency. The women managed to free themselves and were rescued without any money being handed over.
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