Police News

A police officer’s 50-BTC theft was unraveled by blockchain tracking. Investigators traced the funds and brought him to justice.

CoinDCX operator Neblio reportedly filed a complaint against software engineer Rahul Agarwal after discovering that his credentials had been compromised through his work laptop.

The pastor claimed that “God told” him to shill INDXcoin, which caused financial losses to at least 300 investors.

The Justice Department says two LA Sheriff deputies admitted to helping extort victims, including for a local crypto mogul, while working their private security side hustles.

Tasmanian police said they found victims were being directed to crypto ATMs by scammers after regular financial institutions flagged the transactions.

After sentencing the three kidnappers to 12 years each and ordering civil damages, the court noted that the masterminds behind the attack remain at large.

The father of an unnamed crypto entrepreneur was held captive at a property for several days until a May 3 police raid liberated him.

Moroccan police arrested Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, who is accused of being one of the ringleaders behind a spate of recent crypto-related kidnappings in France.

Ukrainian police claimed the man’s actions caused a server hosting company to suffer losses estimated at over $4.4 million.

The incident is the latest in a string of “wrench attacks” and other violent crimes targeting crypto investors and industry professionals.

A second person suspected of being tied to the alleged kidnapping and torture of an Italian man for his crypto will surrender to New York City police, according to multiple reports.

Hong Kong police have arrested 12 people tied to a $15 million crypto laundering operation, which was dismantled on the same day.

French law enforcement will offer crypto entrepreneurs and their families a police emergency line and conduct house visits to ensure their safety amid a recent spate of attacks.

The $243 million Bitcoin heist orchestrated by Veer Chetal, Malone Lam and others led to a stunning kidnapping in Connecticut.

French law enforcement officers freed the man after raiding a property in a Paris suburb where he was held captive for ransom.