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Crypto Heist Thwarted FBI Saves Millions

FBI Thwarts Plot to Kidnap Miami Jeweler for $2 Million in Crypto

  • The FBI foiled a plan to kidnap a jeweler from the Seybold building in Miami.
  • The plot involved stealing $2 million in cryptocurrency from the victim.
  • A man known as “Jack” organized the scheme, using Telegram to communicate with accomplices.
  • Four suspects—Evan Puckett, Tre’von Anthony Neal, Zacary Briggs, and Aaron Hammond—were arrested.
  • The group planned to use firearms including Mac-10s and .223 rifles during the abduction.

On January 13, law enforcement intercepted four men planning to kidnap a jeweler and steal $2 million in cryptocurrency. The suspects are charged with kidnapping conspiracy and attempted kidnapping and are being held without bond.

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