{"id":12429,"date":"2025-02-11T11:16:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=12429"},"modified":"2025-02-11T11:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:16:50","slug":"uk-crypto-broker-jumps-30-feet-to-escape-kidnappers-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=12429","title":{"rendered":"UK Crypto Broker Jumps 30 Feet To Escape Kidnappers In Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A UK-based cryptocurrency broker reportedly jumped 30 feet from a balcony to escape a violent kidnapping attempt in Spain, where captors threatened to torture and kill him if he refused to hand over his <\/span>clients\u2019<\/span> funds.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a 9 February 2025 <\/span>report by UK media outlet Metro<\/span><\/a>, the broker <\/span>was lured<\/span> to an apartment in Estepona, a town near Marbella, after accepting <\/span>an invitation for drinks<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Upon arrival, three British men allegedly held him hostage, demanding he transfer \u20ac30,000 ($30,917) from his <\/span>customers\u2019<\/span> accounts or face brutal consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kidnapped Crypto Broker Secretly Calls Friend in London to Alert Authorities<\/span><\/h2>\n

In a desperate attempt to alert authorities, the victim pretended to call a customer for access codes but instead contacted a friend in London. The friend quickly informed the <\/span>broker\u2019s<\/span> mother, <\/span>who then alerted<\/span> local<\/span> Spanish police. <\/span><\/p>\n

Law enforcement soon traced the <\/span>apartment\u2019s<\/span> location and moved in to rescue him.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the kidnappers were distracted by the <\/span>police\u2019s<\/span> arrival, the broker attempted a daring escape, jumping from the third-floor balcony. He suffered two broken ankles from the fall and <\/span>was immediately taken<\/span> to a hospital for treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spanish police later released a February 8 statement confirming the incident, stating that officers witnessed the victim trying to climb down the balcony before falling. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\udea9\"Liberamos en apenas 7\u20e3 horas a un hombre secuestrado en #Marbella<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\u27a1\" 3 personas detenidas e ingresadas en prisi\u00f3n provisional
\"\u27a1\" El reh\u00e9n pudo descolgarse por un balc\u00f3n de la vivienda donde estaba recluido pic.twitter.com\/an3Mr33HPG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Polic\u00eda Nacional (@policia) February 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n