Teenagers Accused of Kidnapping and Cryptocurrency Theft in Las Vegas

According to PANews, three teenagers have been charged with kidnapping a man at gunpoint and taking him to a remote desert area outside Las Vegas, where they allegedly stole $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs. The preliminary hearing is scheduled for June. Records indicate that 16-year-olds Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher, both from Pasco County, Florida, along with a third teenager, face charges including robbery, kidnapping, and extortion. A juvenile court judge has previously ruled that Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher will be tried as adults. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT stated that he has assisted the victim in freezing over $200,000 worth of cryptocurrency.