Kidnapping and killing of a Bitcoin owner in the capital, Kiev: Details here
Kiev police arrested four men, aged between 24 and 29, on charges of kidnapping and murdering a 29-year-old foreign man.
The crime was aimed at stealing approximately 3 bitcoins (BTC), worth approximately 7 million hryvnia (about 170 thousand dollars).
the details:
With the cooperation of all police units, the authorities were able to identify and arrest the four perpetrators.
Investigations revealed that the suspects planned the kidnapping after learning that the victim possessed a large amount of Bitcoin.
They followed him to his home and attacked him when he returned around midnight.
The attackers forcibly transferred the victim to an abandoned building in the Kiev area,#
After securing the transfer, the suspects strangled the victim.
To cover their tracks, the perpetrators changed the car's license plates and appearance, buried the body in the woods, and converted the stolen cryptocurrency into cash.
During the operation, the police confiscated the money, the car used in the crime, and other important evidence.
The suspects now face serious charges under the Criminal Code of Ukraine, including premeditated murder with selfish motives, robbery, illegal deprivation of liberty by an organized group, and concealment of a crime.
If convicted, they face life imprisonment.
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