A criminal who insisted on over $200 million in digital assets to release his hostage was captured by the Amsterdam police after a 5-hour siege.
A 27-year-old Amsterdam citizen, armed with a pistol and an automatic rifle, took one person hostage at an Apple store near the city center. Interestingly, the man demanded $226 million in cryptocurrencies and safe passage out of the building to release the captive.by Dutch News, the criminal entered the Apple shop on the Leidseplein Square at around 5:30 p.m. holding weapons in both his hands. By the time of the burst, there were about 70 people in the store as the gunman took one as a hostage.
The shock of the attack was so extreme that four people remained hidden in a broom cupboard on the ground floor. “They lived in terror for hours,” the local police said. Knocked on the ground, he was taken to hospital in poor health condition. Despite being treated for serious injuries, the gunman was able to speak in the ambulance.
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