Federal authorities recently stopped a kidnapping plot against a Miami jeweler who owned 2 million dollars in cryptocurrencies.
According to a January 14 presentationthe scheme was exposed after an informant provided details to authoritiesrevealing that a man identified as “Jacob“had organized a group for the kidnapping. The group planned They will carry out their operation on January 13.
According to researchers, Jack created a private messaging group, referring to his team as “thugs”. The messages showed plans to kidnap the jeweler, who worked in the Seybold jewelry building and had confirmed that owned a large amount of cryptocurrencies.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered that the group discussed being armed with Mac-10s and .223 rifles during the kidnapping. In one message, Jack outlined the plan, instructing the group not to harm the victim and writing, “We just have to get him.”
The informant also revealed that a A vehicle had to be provided for the operation.. A man referred to as “d” He was in charge of delivering a Chevrolet Tahoe for group use.
Before handing it over, the agents equipped the vehicle with surveillance devices and tracking equipment. An undercover officer then posed as “D” to meet with one of the suspects.
On January 13 four people were confrontedThree of them tried to flee, but were quickly detained. The fourth suspect was captured at a nearby location.
the suspectsidentified as Tre’von Anthony Neal, Zacary Briggs, Evan Puckett and Aaron Hammond, They face charges of conspiracy to kidnap and attempted kidnapping.
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