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Chinese Executive Killed in Phnom Penh After $1M Crypto Ransom Fails
Tragedy has struck the business community in Cambodia after a 53-year-old Chinese national, identified as a real estate executive, was kidnapped and murdered following a failed extortion attempt involving digital assets…
Former Ukrainian Police Officers Tied to $2.2M Crypto Extortion
Authorities in Ukraine have concluded a pre-trial investigation into a criminal group, allegedly led by a former police officer, accused of kidnapping a cryptocurrency entrepreneur. The suspects are reported to have ext…
Australian Police Seize $5.7M in Bitcoin Linked to Dark Web Markets
The New South Wales Police Force has successfully executed one of the largest digital asset confiscations in Australian history, seizing 52.3 Bitcoins (BTC) valued at approximately AUD 5.7 million (USD 4.13 million). Th…
Dormant 500 BTC Move On-Chain After Decade of Supposed Loss
A significant portion of a long-lost digital fortune has resurfaced as 500 BTC recently moved on-chain after remaining stagnant for nearly a decade. These assets are linked to the case of Clifton Collins, an Irish drug …
Spanish Police Arrest Final Suspect in Ledger Co-Founder Kidnapping
Authorities in Spain have apprehended a suspect linked to the violent January 2025 kidnapping of David Balland, the co-founder of the prominent cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger. The arrest marks a sign…
Hong Kong Police Recover HK$35M in Gold Following Armed Robbery
On March 20 2026, Hong Kong authorities successfully intercepted a criminal group involved in a high-value robbery at Peninsula Plaza in Hung Hom. The incident involved the theft of 73 gold bars, each weighing one kilog…
Xiangtan Court Sentences Eight in 6.84M Yuan Crypto Laundering Case
The Yue'tang District Procuratorate in Xiangtan City has successfully dismantled a sophisticated money laundering operation that utilized virtual currency to disguise illegal proceeds as high-end liquor transactions. Au…
UK NCA Seeks Confiscation of Assets Linked to Billion-Dollar Scandal
The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has initiated legal proceedings to freeze and confiscate assets valued at approximately £6 million (roughly RMB 55 million) from a 24-year-old London resident. This enfor…
Illegal Amazon Gold Trade Shifts to USDT Settlements in Venezuela
A recent report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) has revealed a growing trend in the illicit mineral trade, where gold mined illegally in the Amazon region is increasingly being ex…