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A regional UK police force has seized 20.21 Bitcoin and other assets valued at more than $1.4 million after tracing the funds to darknet marketplaces active between 2016 and 2019. UK police recover 20.21 Bitcoin and other assets Avon and…
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INTERPOL has reported 58 arrests, 263 identified suspects and $2.67 million seized after a 22-country operation targeted crypto investment scams, romance fraud and money laundering networks. According to an official INTERPOL release published on Aug. 25, Operation Jackal IV ran…
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Harry Yeh, Quantum Fintech founder and Fantom ecosystem backer, died in Paraguay as police investigate a reported fall from the 30th floor.
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A US police union representing more than 382,000 members has reversed its position and endorsed the latest CLARITY Act after lawmakers added language addressing its concerns about cryptocurrency investigations. According to former Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, the National Fraternal…
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Sandbox co-founder’s wife escaped failed crypto-linked kidnapping in France as police and firms tighten wrench attack defenses globally now.
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Bitcoin seizure tied to Clifton Collins reaches 1,000 BTC after Ireland and Europol secure another 500 BTC from a dormant wallet.
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AI crime solving tools are being adopted at an accelerating pace by police agencies across the United States, with results that can be dramatic but that experts and civil liberties advocates say come with serious risks of false leads, wrongful…
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The immigration news out of California on Tuesday drew national attention within hours: ICE agents shot a man during a targeted traffic stop near Interstate 5 in Patterson, California, dashcam footage of the incident was obtained and published by KCRA…
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Irish authorities seized 500 Bitcoin from a wallet tied to Clifton Collins after Europol helped restore access years later.
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An ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was sentenced to prison for his role in extorting victims alongside a jailed crypto figure. Michael Coberg, who served as a deputy with the department, was handed a 63-month prison sentence for helping…
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Two suspects tied to a South American cargo theft ring were arrested after Los Angeles police recovered over $3.9 million in stolen goods—including $2.7 million worth of Bitcoin mining computers intercepted at LAX. Detectives from the LAPD’s Cargo Theft Unit,…
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Police Scotland says serious and organized crime groups are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency, contributing to a 2,000% rise in related cases since 2019. Police Scotland says it has seen a roughly 2,000% increase in cryptocurrency-related criminality since 2019, as more…
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Indian police have arrested Aleksej Besciokov, co-founder of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.S. and the European Union for facilitating money laundering. Besciokov, a Lithuanian national, was detained in Varkala, Kerala, under India’s extradition law, according to…
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Russian crypto exchange CEO was detained by Polish police due to fraud and money laundering; the perpetrator will be extradited to the United States. Police in Poland have arrested Dmitriv Vasiliev because of the breaking of Polish privacy laws. This…
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Two additional arrests have been made in the case of Kevin Mirshahi, a cryptocurrency influencer whose body was discovered in a Montreal park last month. Quebec provincial police announced that Darius Perry, 27, and Nackael Hickey, 25, face charges of…
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Victoria Police confiscated over $140,000 in crypto assets this year after a recent legislative change granted them new seizure powers. Victoria Police recently seized $142,679.10 in cryptocurrency as part of a drug trafficking investigation, according to their annual report. This…