(Radio France) Twenty-nine people accused of financing jihadists in Syria via cryptocurrency were arrested by police, according to a statement put out by the French anti-terrorism prosecutor (PNAT) on Tuesday.
This network has been “active since 2019 and is mainly based on purchasing cryptocurrency coupons in France, whose references have been transmitted by secure messaging to jihadists present in Syria, then credited on bitcoin platforms,” according to the PNAT statement.
The 29, aged 22 to 66, were picked up throughout the country, and bought the coupons to help their relatives over in Syria.
They were caught after frequently buying coupons worth 10 to 150 euros each at tobacco shops over the past eight months at several locations in France.
