加密貨幣論壇版主聲稱綁架企圖竊取他的比特幣

這名加拿大男子為保護孩子的身份而沒有透露姓名，他說警方告訴他，他們無法保證他家人的安全，他們應該搬遷。

A crypto forum moderator in Canada has been forced into hiding with his family after falling victim to an alleged kidnapping and torture attempt over claims that he owns millions of BTC.

加拿大一名加密貨幣論壇版主因聲稱擁有數百萬比特幣而遭到綁架和酷刑，隨後被迫與家人躲藏起來。

According to a report by La Presse on Monday, the incident began in early November 2024 when two masked men approached the man’s home in a suspicious manner. The men fled after the victim closed the door on them.

據 La Presse 週一報道，該事件始於 2024 年 11 月初，當時兩名蒙面男子以可疑的方式接近該男子的家。受害者關上門後，這些人逃跑了。

Days later, the man spotted hooded suspects in a car near his house while he was taking his daughter to daycare. The man found himself behind the vehicle on a main road and was on the phone to the police when the car suddenly swerved.

幾天后，這名男子在帶女兒去托兒所時，在他家附近的一輛汽車裡發現了戴著頭巾的​​嫌疑犯。這名男子發現自己在主幹道上的車輛後面，當時他正在給警察打電話，這時汽車突然轉向。

The driver of the vehicle approached him, then another pointed a handgun at him, prompting him to use pepper spray in self-defense, he said.

他說，汽車司機走近他，然後另一名司機用手槍指著他，促使他使用胡椒噴霧進行自衛。

Two adults and two juveniles were arrested on charges of conspiracy to kidnap and possession of prohibited firearms, with police reports and release orders supporting the case, the media outlet reported.

據媒體報道，兩名成年人和兩名青少年因串謀綁架和持有違禁槍支而被捕，警方報告和釋放令支持此案。

However, the alleged attackers, who have no criminal record, were released under house arrest pending trial in March, leaving the family fearing for their safety.

然而，沒有犯罪記錄的涉嫌襲擊者在三月被軟禁候審，這讓家人擔心他們的安全。

The man, who was not named to protect the identity of his children, told La Presse that the attackers had “equipment to torture [him],” including a 2 foot by 2 foot tarp with a hole in the middle and claws around it, “to cut off a limb and stop the bleeding.”

為了保護孩子的身份，這名男子沒有透露姓名，他告訴《新聞報》，襲擊者擁有“折磨他的設備”，其中包括一塊2 英尺乘2 英尺的防水布，中間有一個洞，周圍有爪子， “切斷肢體並止血。”

“It’s incredibly violent,” he said.

「這是令人難以置信的暴力，」他說。

The family has been apparently living off savings and moving from one Airbnb to another since the incident.

自事件發生以來，這家人顯然一直靠積蓄生活，並從一間 Airbnb 搬到另一間。

A Sûreté du Québec police spokesperson told the outlet that it is “part of police work to meet victims and explain to them that we cannot ensure their safety 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,” without commenting directly on the matter.

魁北克省警方發言人告訴媒體，“與受害者會面並向他們解釋我們無法每週 7 天、每天 24 小時確保他們的安全是警方工作的一部分”，但沒有直接評論此事。

The bail decision surprised University of Montreal criminologist Chloé Leclerc, La Presse reported. However, the deputy director of the International Center for Comparative Criminology said that house arrest of suspects is a fairly restrictive condition of release.

據 La Presse 報導，保釋決定令蒙特婁大學犯罪學家 Chloé Leclerc 感到驚訝。不過，國際比較犯罪學中心副主任表示，軟禁嫌疑犯是相當限制性的釋放條件。

In the Canadian criminal justice system, where the presumption of innocence prevails, incarceration while awaiting trial should, in principle, be the exception, she added.

她補充說，在加拿大刑事司法系統中，無罪推定占主導地位，等待審判期間的監禁原則上應該是例外。