Uzbeki police get 'how to seize crypto' training from UN security org

Uzbeki police get 'how to seize crypto' training from UN security org

Uzbekistan's law enforcers were educated on blockchain analysis topics and methods for seizing crypto. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) organized a five-day training course on cryptocurrencies and Dark Web investigation for Uzbekistan's police and prosecution forces. The course is a part of OSCE’s consistent efforts to educate Central Asian law enforcers on the emerging technologies that criminals might abuse in a strategically important region for the global drug trade. As the official press release from Oct. 21 goes, representatives from the General....


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