Up to a week, police have arrested seven people involved in the kidnapping of a Hong Kong crypto trader. who was brutally attacked It also demanded a ransom of 30 million Hong Kong dollars (126 million baht).
The kidnapping took place on Nov. 6 after a 39-year-old man went to Kowloon Bay to exchange his holdings of Tether (USDT) for Hong Kong dollars. with a gang of criminals who made the team come to trade with him He was then brutally attacked with a hammer and iron chair in a building.
The culprit also forced him to tell him how to access his crypto wallet.
Then he was blindfolded. and took the car to the pier And that night he was taken to a wooden hut in Nam Hang Tsuen.
The victim’s family filed a complaint with police on Nov. 9 and three days after he was kidnapped. The police were able to determine where he was being held. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of HK$30 million.
But in the end, merit The victim was able to escape. through a narrow window in the attic After the two men who were on the lookout went out to smoke. And the police succeeded in helping him and storming into the hut. and arrested two kidnappers there.
Five others were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping over the weekend, said Alan Chung, senior deputy superintendent at the Kowloon West Regional Crime Unit.said in thePress release on Sunday All of the villains were between the ages of 25-32.
The victim suffered multiple injuries along his arms and legs. and is undergoing treatment for his injuries
Alan Chung also cautioned people to avoid face-to-face transactions with strangers. And instead turn to transacting through a reliable online platform.
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