Steroid smuggler must forfeit $9.4M in crypto or face 10 years in prison
UK-based Mohammed Afzal must also hand back $1.3 million worth of property and a Mercedes SUV gained through illegal steroid smuggling.
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Data stolen from the British Library is being auctioned for bitcoin on the dark web
Data, including passport details and employment data, was stolen in October and is reportedly being used to blackmail the British Library.
UK police to return £2M in stolen crypto to IOTA scam victims
In the first-of-its-kind case, police will use the Proceeds of Crime Act to pay back crypto scam victims with funds seized from an exchange.
Police track $200K bitcoin robbery in Scottish first
Scottish Police described the $200,000 bitcoin robbery as the first of its kind to involve tracking crypto.
Weed and crypto behind record electricity theft in England and Wales
Bitcoin mining, cannabis farming, and the cost-of-living crisis have all contributed to record levels of electricity theft, the BBC found.
Sex pest blames underwear perversion on crypto losses
Ashley Watling says he ejaculated into his friend's underwear drawer because he was stressed after losing 'vast' amounts on crypto.
New UK bill would allow police to seize crypto before an arrest is made
UK police can currently freeze crypto they suspect is linked to crimes such as drug trafficking and terrorism, but they can't confiscate it.
UK woman racks up $50K debt in ‘Martin Lewis’ bitcoin scam
Scammers used the likeness of UK Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis to legitimize a fake bitcoin investment that led to thousands in loan debt.
Two sentenced after Telecoin crypto scam ended by ‘Operation Curry’
Ross Jay and Michael Freckleton lured investors with talk of a lucrative crypto market but stole £500k using the fictitious Telecoin token.
Drug gang used Coinbase to launder crypto from prison
The 12-strong drug gang was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for selling 40kg of cocaine as well as ecstasy and other class-A drugs.