🇫🇷 👮♂️ A former crypto trader was allegedly kidnapped and held hostage last night.
At 11 PM last night, the station chief of the Saint-Germain-en-Laye police department received a phone call.
On the other end of the line, the person, who is in Algeria, reports that they have just received a very alarming photo and message from one of their French friends.
The photo shows the 35-year-old victim, kneeling, with his hands tied and apparently held against his will.
The alleged kidnappers then demand a sum of 10,000 euros for his release.
Investigators geolocate the victim's phone in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Around 4 AM, the victim finally returns home on foot.
"He is shocked and his face is swollen."
The former trader explains that during his captivity, he was allegedly strangled by his attackers until he lost consciousness.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances and reasons for this kidnapping.