PANews May 10 news, according to 8newsnow report, three teenagers have been accused of armed kidnapping of a man, taking him to a remote desert area an hour's drive from Las Vegas and stealing $4 million worth of cryptocurrency and NFTs. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June. Records show that 16-year-old Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher from Pasco County, Florida, along with a third teenager, face charges including robbery, kidnapping, and extortion. A juvenile court judge had previously ruled that Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher are to be treated as adults.
"On-chain detective" ZachXBT stated that he has previously helped the victim freeze over $200,000 in cryptocurrency.