(Montreal) Four people were kidnapped this Friday morning from a building in the Old Port. According to information obtained by La Presse, one of the people kidnapped is Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency enthusiast who was the target of threats following a fraud case.
The Montreal Police Department (SPVM) confirms that a quadruple kidnapping took place around 4 a.m. this morning in the eastern part of the Ville-Marie borough. Police were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call reporting a “conflict.”
According to information obtained by La Presse, Kevin Mirshahi, a known influencer in the world of cryptocurrency, had left his home the previous evening. When he returned around 4 a.m., he returned to his condo located not far from the intersection of Saint-Hubert and de la Commune streets, accompanied by three other people.
Still according to our information, the four individuals were kidnapped in the underground parking lot of the building.
Witnesses then reportedly saw a vehicle leave the scene at full speed. One or one of the suspect vehicles was found burned in Laval.
For its part, the Laval City Police Department (SPL) confirms that a burned vehicle was found to the east of the city, at the corner of des plaines and des érables streets.
An SPVM command post has been established around the Old Montreal building and investigators from the major crimes section are currently on site to learn more about the circumstances of this kidnapping.