The alleged sponsor of several « crypto -rapps » arrested in Morocco – Liberation

Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin praised in a message posted on x This arrest and wrote thank « Honestly Morocco for this arrest which shows excellent judicial cooperation between our two countries, in particular against organized crime ».

According to The ParisianBadiss Mohammed Bajjou is notably wanted for commanding the assault of a 56 -year -old woman at her home in Élancourt (Yvelines) in July 2023. His goal: to obtain a cryptocurrency ransom from her son. He would also have taken part in the impressive confinement of David Ballandco-founder of the Ledger cryptoactive company, as well as his partner last January. The kidnappers had asked « An important ransom in cryptocurrency ».

Badiss Mohammed Bajjou is notably targeted by several mandates of international judgments issued by French justice for « Arrest, kidnapping, sequestration or arbitrary hostage to obtain the execution of an order or a condition, committed in an organized gang », « Extoming in organized gang » or « Local -banded strip of goods or funds from an organized gang extortion crime », As the site indicates interpol.

On the other hand, nothing says that the suspect can be extradited by Morocco to France, no agreement existing on this subject between the two countries.