A crypto trader was bound, gagged and threatened with a machete in a terrifying kidnap ordeal. The 17-year-old had bin bags stuffed into his mouth and a pillow put on his face after being lured to an apartment in Preston.
The gang taped bin bags around the walls of a bathroom to give the teenager the impression there would be blood shed. He was then bundled into a car boot and, fearing he was going to be murdered, he hid hairs into his pocket to provide police with forensic evidence.
As reported by Lancashire Live, the gang tried to rob the young man of £20,000. In January 2020,he reached his £10,000 cryptocurrency withdrawal limit and needed help accessing more funds to continue his enterprise, Preston Crown Court heard.
