GIGN
Six people aged 17 to 20 have been placed under judicial examination in Paris on Friday for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a mother and her 11-year-old son over cryptocurrencies, which occurred on Monday in Yonne. The victims were freed on Tuesday by the GIGN in Val-de-Marne. Prosecutors requested their pre-trial detention.
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Colonel Benoît Villeminoz, 48, a GIGN veteran, was appointed the new commander of France's elite gendarmerie unit on November 1. He succeeds General de Division Ghislain Réty, who retired on October 15 after 34 years of service. An expert in crisis management and negotiations, Villeminoz brings extensive experience including major counter-terrorism operations.