French police foiled a new kidnapping plot Monday in the western city of Nantes

French police foiled a new kidnapping plot Monday in the western city of Nantes

 Sébastien DUPUY

France has foiled the latest in a spate of kidnapping plots targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, and detained more than 20 people over that attempt and another against crypto boss Pierre Noizat's family, a police source said Tuesday.

The new kidnapping attempt, near the western city of Nantes, was foiled on Monday before it was carried out, the police source said, without providing further details.

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