律动BlockBeats|11月 25, 2025 02:49
A Russian man was arrested on the spot in the office of a cryptocurrency trading platform after attempting to rob cryptocurrency by detonating a simulated grenade
BlockBeats News, November 25th: According to DL News, police in St. Petersburg, Russia arrested a man on November 22nd who attempted to detonate a simulated grenade in the office of a cryptocurrency trading platform to rob cryptocurrency assets. The police arrested him in the office of the trading platform.
The General Administration of Internal Affairs of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast stated that the suspect is a 21-year-old unemployed man from Leningrad Oblast (47th district). A spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs explained, "The man broke into the office of the trading platform, detonated two simulated grenades, and ignited a smoke bomb. Subsequently, he requested that the staff transfer all the encrypted assets of the trading platform to his personal wallet
Simulated hand grenades are commonly used in live action soft air combat games, which is a team style entertainment sport where players use realistic simulated firearms and throw explosive devices resembling firecrackers and containing plastic marbles in simulated combat scenes. The police stated that when the man was arrested, he was also carrying two unexploded simulated grenades. At first, the Ministry of Internal Affairs also dispatched bomb disposal experts to ensure that the man did not carry real explosives that could cause fatal injuries.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the man has been arrested at the scene and is currently being held in custody. The police have charged him with robbery under Article 162 of the Russian Criminal Code. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Russian media have not disclosed the name of the cryptocurrency trading platform involved. But map data shows that the Yzex cryptocurrency trading platform is located in the relevant buildings, and its office is also open to the public on Saturdays.
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