A father-son duo handed themselves over to Hong Kong police on Wednesday after their household automotive was linked to the kidnapping of a crypto investor.
In accordance to the South China Morning Publish, the 55-year-old crypto investor was reportedly taken from her automotive by 4 captors and bundled into the again of the automotive on Tuesday. She was along with her husband on the time, however he was reportedly attacked with a stun gun when he tried to intervene.
A supply accustomed to the case instructed the SCMP on Thursday {that a} 70-year-old businessman and his 30-year-old son have been arrested at Tai Po Police Station the following day. They instructed SCMP that the businessman invested HK$15 million ($1.9 million) in crypto 18 months in the past by way of the kidnapped lady.
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Based on the supply, after investing, the businessman was apparently unable to retrieve his cash or contact the lady.
The supply careworn that the arrested father-son duo weren’t the captors concerned with the kidnapping. Police say they’re nonetheless looking for extra suspects.
The daddy-son duo have been reportedly arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and assault and have been nonetheless being questioned on Thursday morning.
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