was kidnapped from his home and later released by the French Gendarmerie, in Paris, on January 23, 2025. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) French police have arrested 10 people suspected of ...

The GIGN, a special division of the French Gendarmerie military police, was enlisted to negotiate with the attackers, before tracking Balland’s location. Police were able to recover Balland ...

The kidnappers made contact with another co-founder of Ledger, demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency, part of which was paid to the assailants. The GIGN, a special division of the French Gendarmerie ...

A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger and his partner have been freed after being kidnapped and held to ransom, the Paris prosecutors' office said on Thursday. David Balland was kidnapped ...

The GIGN, an elite unit from the French gendarmerie, were among the law enforcement teams that worked on the case. A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger and his partner have been freed after ...

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