В Малайзии преступники похитили гражданина Китая ради выкупа в $1 млн в криптоактивах

cryptonews.ruОпубліковано о 2024-02-15Востаннє оновлено о 2024-08-15

Полиция Малайзии задержала шестерых злоумышленников по подозрению в похищении.
Согласно материалам дела, они выкрали гражданина Китая ради выкупа в $1 млн.
Подозреваемым грозит от 30 до 40 лет тюрьмы и побитие палками.

В Малайзии полиция арестовала и выдвинула обвинения шестерым фигурантам в похищении гражданина КНР ради выкупа в $1 млн в криптоактивах. Об этом сообщают местные СМИ.

Слушание касательно залога по делу фигурантов состоялось 15 августа 2024 года. Все шестеро отказались признать вину. Однако судья оставил их под стражей, назначив следующее заседание на 8 октября 2024 года.

Согласно материалам дела, преступление было совершено 11 июля в районе съезда с автомагистрали между городами Куала-Лумпур и Патраджайя.

15 июля пострадавшего, а также женщину, которая находилась с ним, отпустили. Брат жертвы заплатил $1,1 млн в биткоинах в качестве выкупа.

Полиция предполагает, что группировка, ответственная за похищение, включала в себя 18 человек. Четверо из них погибли в перестрелке с полицией.

Правоохранители разыскивают еще четверых злоумышленников, которые, по их данным, находятся в стране.

Задержанным грозит от 30 до 40 лет тюрьмы, а также побитие палками. Примечательно, среди фигурантов дела есть шофер жертвы.

Это не первый подобный случай в Азии. Ранее мы сообщали о том, что на Филиппинах похитили двух сотрудников медицинских компаний. Злоумышленники потребовали за них выкуп в размере 2,4 млн USDT.

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