Kidnapping attempt in Vendée: he shoots his attackers and ends up in pre-trial detention

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The tension is palpable among French cryptocurrency holders, while our country is very (very) well at the top of the world ranking of the most dangerous destinations in the face of the unprecedented increase in targeted attacks carried out against them.

An explosion which has already accounted for more than 90 proven cases in the territory since the start of this year, according to official figures from the Ministry of the Interior published in mid-August which include threats and violent thefts, 70 of which would directly involve cases of kidnapping and kidnapping.

Enough to put cryptocurrency enthusiasts under pressure, as has just been demonstrated by the latest attack of its kind, which occurred this Saturday, October 31, 2026 in the Vendée town of La Roche-sur-Yon, involving several hooded attackers and a victim visibly determined not to let it happen.

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According to details published by the newspaper Ouest-France, the cryptocurrency trail remains largely favored by investigators, even if it still deserves to be confirmed. In any case, the modus operandi is very similar to other cases of the same type, adding an additional degree of tension.

Indeed, all this started this Saturday, October 31 when several hooded men attempted twice to break into the victim's home around 6 p.m. Faced with this situation, the man who was on the premises grabbed a gun in order to shoot out the window.

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Surprised, the attackers immediately fled, abandoning their stolen vehicle, parked not far away. At the same time, the police will quickly arrive on the scene after being notified of these shots and finally arrest the shooter, initially the victim of this attempted kidnapping.

Once the man is arrested, he will find himself in police custody for 48 hours, while the prosecution opens an investigation against him for attempted murder. He is then presented to a magistrate at the start of the week, who will finally reclassify the facts as “aggravated violence and possession of weapons and ammunition”.

A modification which does not necessarily mean good news, since the target of this kidnapping will therefore find himself in pre-trial detention pending his hearing, which must take place this November 4 before the criminal court of La Roche-sur-Yon, as part of an immediate appearance.

Machine-translated from French