88 people charged over 12 crypto wrench attacks in France

French law enforcement agencies have been investigating wrench attacks and found that some of the alleged offenders were involved in multiple incidents

At least 88 people, including ten minors, have been indicted in connection with alleged wrench attacks against crypto owners in France, according to Vanessa Perrée, the country’s national prosecutor for organized crime.

Perrée said in a statement on Friday that 75 of the alleged offenders are being held in pre-trial detention, with the arrests related to 12 cases currently under investigation by specialized investigating judges of the Paris Judicial Court and monitored by the National Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (PNACO).

Wrench attacks involve the use of physical force to gain access to a victim’s crypto wallet and have taken the form of home invasions, kidnappings and other extortion attempts. 

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