‘Ecstasy Kingpin’ From Brockton Forfeits $2.3M in Bitcoin to Massachusetts La...
A man from Brockton, Massachusetts was sentenced to eight years in prison and forced to forfeit 59 bitcoin worth $2.3 million, after he was caught selling Xanax, ecstasy, and ketamine on the deep web. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins stressed during the announcement that the government has entered the cyber world, and she insists they will “find you and you will be held accountable.” Brockton Man Forfeits 59 Bitcoin After a Sting Operation in Norwood A report stemming from the Boston Herald explains that Massachusetts law enforcement has dealt with a....
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The string of dark web gangs being cracked down by law enforcement is still alive across the world. Recently, the British authorities dismantled an unnamed dark web band known for selling ecstasy and gathering millions of dollars worth of crypto. Gang Sold Ecstasy, Amphetamine, and Diazepam in Several Darknet Forums According to The Independent, the National Crime Agency (NCA) deployed an operation that targeted several houses in North East England, specifically in the metropolitan borough of South Tyneside. Authorities were concerned and raised red flags last year after intercepting large....
According to reports, the founder of the now-defunct Silk Road 2 marketplace has forfeited more than half-million dollars worth of bitcoin to British authorities. White’s Silk Road 2 admin handle was called “Cthulhu,” and he also dubbed himself as “DPR2.”
Silk Road 2 Admin Thomas White Forfeits $667K in Bitcoin
In April 2019, Bitcoin.com News reported on Thomas White, the lead administrator of the now-defunct Silk Road 2 darknet marketplace (DNM), getting sentenced to five years in prison. The Silk Road 2 (SR2) DNM was the original Silk....
A cannabis dealer has forfeited bitcoins worth about $3 million after they were seized by the Irish Criminal Assets Bureau. However, a bigger stash of 6,000 bitcoins belonging to him, worth about $200 million at the current price, are still inaccessible to the bureau. Irish Authority Sold Seized Bitcoin Cannabis dealer Clifton Collins has forfeited bitcoins worth about $3 million that were previously seized by Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), the Sunday World reported last week. Collins reportedly has two bitcoin stashes. He consented to the confiscation of the first, smaller....
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts plans to sue Robinhood for alleged violation of state laws and regulations not related to crypto. Massachusetts securities regulators are reportedly preparing to file a complaint against a major cryptocurrency-friendly trading platform, Robinhood.According to a Dec. 16 report by the Wall Street Journal, Massachusetts regulators alleged that Robinhood's marketing illegally targeted inexperienced investors. According to a final draft of a 20-page administrative complaint reviewed by the WSJ, the enforcement arm of the Massachusetts Securities Division said....