Four Detained in Ukraine for Bitcoin-Related Murder
In Kyiv, Ukraine, four individuals have been apprehended in connection with the abduction and murder of a Moroccan man over Bitcoin.
The victim, 29, was forcibly taken from his home in Solomianskyi, beaten, and pressured to transfer Bitcoin worth $170,000 into the attackers’ wallets before being strangled.
Police reported that the body was found buried in a forest. The crime, discovered after midnight, was initially reported by neighbors who saw the assault and heard screams.
Authorities revealed that the suspects meticulously planned the crime after discovering the victim’s substantial Bitcoin assets.
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They forced him to transfer Bitcoin valued at around 7 million hryvnias (approximately $170,000) into their accounts.
The arrested men, aged 24 to 29, face charges including murder and kidnapping. The stolen Bitcoin has been recovered and converted to cash.
This case echoes a 2017 incident where a British crypto employee was kidnapped in Ukraine, and over $1 million in Bitcoin was demanded for his release.
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