Crimestoppers Offers £10,000 Reward After Solihull Gang Stole Hundreds of Thousands in Crypto
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Oct 1
Crimestoppers Offers £10,000 Reward After Solihull Gang Stole Hundreds of Thousands in Crypto
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Oct 1
Summary
£10,000 is being offered for information after three masked men and a getaway driver forced a Solihull businessman to transfer hundreds of thousands of pounds in cryptocurrency during a 45-minute home invasion.
Hammers, a pillow and threats to stab his seven-months-pregnant wife were used to coerce the transfer, while a fifth suspect directed the raid over a live video call after identifying the victim's crypto wallet on his phone.
The December attack left the victim with major head, hand and rib injuries; the gang also stole Rolex watches, and police have yet to identify the attackers, who are thought to be in their late teens or early 20s.
Chainalysis says violent 'wrench attacks' on crypto holders are rising globally, with $30 million stolen in such robberies by June and 2026 on track to be the worst year on record.