The Paris prosecutor's office has just communicated official information, the first since the start of this affair. It indicates that “the organized crime division of the Paris public prosecutor's office is investigating the kidnapping of David Balland, partner and co-founder of the Ledger company, in the early morning of January 21, 2025 at his home in Cher. The victim had taken by her captors in a car and driven to another address, where she was held captive.”
The prosecution adds that “the national gendarmerie was contacted as a whole, from the Bourges research section to the National Cyber Unit. Its work allowed the release of David Balland on January 22, he having been taken into custody by emergency services and requiring treatment.”
The GIGN intervened
Investigations continue. “They relate to the offense of kidnapping and sequestration by an organized gang to obtain the execution of a condition: the criminals have in fact demanded the payment of a large ransom in cryptocurrency. This is a crime involving incur life imprisonment.”
-The Paris prosecutor's office adds that “the operation mobilized the forces of the GIGN, and continues to mobilize investigators, with the aim of identifying and arresting all the perpetrators of this crime. The sections in charge of organized crime as well as cybercrime from the Paris prosecutor's office, pool their complementary specialties to elucidate the case.”
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