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Canadian Soldiers Implicated in Shocking Crypto Kidnapping

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Three Canadian Armed Forces soldiers have been linked to a violent crypto-related kidnapping in Toronto. Now, seven suspects face a total of 82 criminal charges, authorities recently announced. On July 25, a cryptocurrency exchange owner was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint in the North York region of Toronto. The Toronto Police Service says the victim was taken against their will by a group of suspects while walking up to his car near Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue in Toronto. During the kidnapping, the suspects allegedly handcuffed and beat the victim while trying to get him to access his crypto assets and related security tools for his business. Ultimately, the victim was freed, but told not to call the police.

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