Attackers target a French crypto worker’s parents in second Landes attack since August

A home invasion occurred in Mont-de-Marsan on Thursday morning. A couple in their 60s were tied up by three masked men who broke into their home and demanded cryptocurrency. The masked men carted away a laptop and phone. This would be the second attack of this nature in France’s Landes region since August. What happened inside the Mont-de-Marsan Residence? Based on reports , the burglars invaded in the early hours of Thursday, around 3 am. The intruders woke the couple from their sleep, tied them up using adhesive tape and plastic zip ties, before forcing them to hand over their crypto. When the intruders were reportedly getting frustrated with their captives, one of them struck the 63-year-old husband on the back of the head using an adjustable wrench.

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