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By James Thorp
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Three Break-Ins, Two Convictions. June 26, just two days later. The second invasion was uglier.
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When Old Crypto Wealth Becomes Someone Else's Problem. What makes this case stick out isn't just the violence — it's the chain of events that led there.
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A French court has sentenced two men for their part in a string of home invasions in the Somme region — attacks that targeted the wrong people entirely. One man got three years.
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The property in question sits in the Somme region of northern France, and it's basically become a nightmare for its current owners: a young farmer and a bank executive who bought…
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That's actually how their own lawyer framed it — the couple lament buying at "the wrong place, at the wrong time." And it's hard to argue with that.
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June 26, just two days later. The second invasion was uglier. The intruders didn't turn around this time.
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After that second attack, the couple installed an alarm system. Smart move, as it turned out. A third attempt came on July 17, and the alarm stopped it cold.
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It's worth being clear: the court proceedings focused on the July 17 incident. The source didn't specify whether anyone was charged for the June 24 or June 26 break-ins.
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The couple, meanwhile, want out. After three invasions in less than a month, they've said they no longer feel safe in the house and want to sell. Can't really blame them.
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What makes this case stick out isn't just the violence — it's the chain of events that led there. A retired couple sells a house. They made their money in crypto.
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Dark web data leaks aren't new. Personal financial information — wallet addresses, estimated holdings, home addresses — has been traded in underground forums for years.
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And so the couple paid for someone else's success.
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Their lawyer made the point clearly enough: the property's link to former crypto millionaires made it an unintended target. The criminals weren't after them specifically.
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The Amiens criminal court's sentencing — three years for one defendant, 18 months for the other — closes the legal chapter on the July 17 attempt.
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