(Montreal) Four people were kidnapped this Friday morning in a building in the Old Port. According to information obtained by La Presse, one of the kidnapped people is Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency enthusiast who was the target of threats following a fraud case.
The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) confirms that a quadruple kidnapping took place around 4 a.m. this morning in the east of the Ville-Marie borough. The police were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call mentioning 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 Service (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.
