#Law Enforcement

Latest news and reviews of events related to law enforcement actions in the cryptocurrency market: investigations, arrests, seizures, and criminal searches.

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ForkLog 25 18.09.2021

Binance hires former Europol darknet expert

Former Europol darknet specialist Nils Andersen-Röed (Nils Andersen-Röed) has joined Binance's security team.

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ForkLog 9 14.09.2021

Ukraine detains suspects over Bitcoin extortion of about $263,000

Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have identified suspects believed to be behind an extortion of nearly 7 million hryvnias (about $263,000 at the time of writing) in cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 19 13.09.2021

Three SBU officers face charges over kidnapping of a businessman and extortion of 7 BTC

The State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine has established the involvement of three cyber department officers of the Security Service (SBU) in the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency trader and the theft of money from him.

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ForkLog 18 08.09.2021

Taiwan police arrest 14 suspects over $5.4 million cryptocurrency fraud

In Taiwan, 14 people were arrested on charges of money laundering, deceiving investors and cryptocurrency fraud totaling $5.4 million.

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ForkLog 9 06.09.2021

In Ukraine, a ‘fraudulent call centre’ laundered stolen funds through cryptocurrencies

Kharkiv law-enforcement authorities disrupted the activities of a group of criminals who gained access to victims' accounts by posing as employees of the state treasury and banks.

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ForkLog 8 01.09.2021

Two suspects detained in Irkutsk region over theft of ASIC miners

Authorities in the Priangarye region identified two suspects in the theft of Bitcoin-mining equipment.

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ForkLog 20 31.08.2021

Media: Co-founders of the Finiko pyramid scheme have been declared internationally wanted

The Vakhitovsky District Court of Kazan granted the petitions for arrest in absentia of three Finiko pyramid co-founders — Marat and Edward Sabirov, and Zygmunt Zygmuntovich.

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ForkLog 9 30.08.2021

In Venezuela, a man is suspected of staging his own kidnapping to steal $1.15 million in Bitcoin

Venezuelan authorities are searching for a 23-year-old man who allegedly orchestrated his own kidnapping to steal bitcoins worth $1.15 million. This was reported on Instagram by Douglas Rico, head of the police department for scientific, criminal and forensic investigations.

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ForkLog 30 30.08.2021

Court denies bail to former Monero developer Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni

A US court denied bail to former Monero lead developer Riccardo 'Fluffypony' Spagni over flight risk.

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ForkLog 20 26.08.2021

Brazilian police seize $28.7 million in cryptocurrency in Kryptos operation

The Brazilian Federal Police seized cryptocurrency worth 150 million reais ($28.7 million) during Operation Kryptos, linked to an alleged pyramid scheme, CNN Brazil reports.

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ForkLog 12 12.08.2021

British police to return $22.2 million of cryptocurrency stolen in a scam

British authorities identified the perpetrators behind a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading and custody service who misappropriated users' funds. This was reported on the Greater Manchester Police site.

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ForkLog 45 04.08.2021

Lawyers for former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni explain arrest for failure to appear in court

The detention of former Monero lead developer Riccardo 'Fluffypony' Spagni is unfounded, according to his attorney Duncan Ouks.

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