Three Canadian Armed Forces Members Face Charges in Shocking Crypto Kidnapping Case

TL;DR: The Toronto Police Service filed 82 criminal charges against seven suspects, including three active reservists of the Canadian Armed Forces. The victim, identified as the owner of a digital asset exchange platform, was held at gunpoint on July 25 to extract access credentials and security tools. Military authorities confirmed the immediate suspension of duties for the three indicted service members as criminal proceedings unfold in civil courts. Seven individuals linked to a violent crypto kidnapping —perpetrated against a digital sector executive—were arrested by officers of the Toronto Police Service. According to case investigators, three active members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among those detained. A cryptocurrency owner was kidnapped in Toronto in July by a gang of 7 men that included 3 members of the Canadian military.

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