After detonating a simulated grenade to rob Crypto Assets unsuccessfully, a Russian man was arrested on the spot in the office of a crypto trading platform.

On November 25, according to DL News, the police in Saint Petersburg, Russia arrested a man on November 22 who attempted to detonate a simulated grenade in the office of a crypto assets trading platform to rob crypto assets. The police detained him in the office of the trading platform. The Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast stated that the suspect is a 21-year-old unemployed man from Leningrad Oblast (District 47). A spokesperson for the Ministry explained: “The man broke into the trading platform's office, detonated two simulated grenades, and ignited a smoke bomb. He then demanded that the staff transfer all the trading platform's crypto assets to his personal wallet.” Simulated grenades are typically used in live soft air combat games, which is a team-based recreational sport where players use realistic simulated firearms and throw explosive devices resembling firecrackers that contain plastic BBs in simulated combat scenarios. The police stated that when they arrested the man, he was also carrying two undetonated simulated grenades. Initially, the Ministry dispatched bomb disposal experts to ensure that the man was not carrying any real explosives that could cause fatal harm. The Ministry reported that the man was arrested on the spot and is currently in custody. The police charged him under Article 162 of the Russian Criminal Code, which relates to robbery crimes. The Ministry and Russian media did not disclose the name of the involved crypto assets trading platform. However, map data shows that the Yzex crypto assets trading platform is located within the relevant building, and its office was also open to the public on Saturday.