Florida teens face adult criminal charges for $4M crypto & NFT abduction at gunpoint in Vegas.
Suspects Belal Ashraf, Austin Fletcher allegedly drove victim to Arizona desert, stole assets.
Police used digital trail, vehicle data to track teens linked to the $4M digital asset theft.
Three Florida teenagers are facing serious criminal charges after allegedly abducting a man in Las Vegas at gunpoint and stealing $4M in digital assets. Authorities claim the suspects drove the victim to a remote desert in Arizona. There, they reportedly forced him to surrender his cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) under threats of violence.
The incident occurred in November when the victim, who had just hosted a cryptocurrency-related event in Downtown Las Vegas, returned to his apartment complex. According to police documents, the suspects approached him as he parked his vehicle and forced him into the back seat of their car at gunpoint.
The primary suspects were identified as Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher, both 16 at the time, from Pasco County, Florida. A juvenile court judge has since certified Ashraf and Fletcher to be tried as adults. A third juvenile susp…
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