Five Americans detained for trying to steal a million dollars in bitcoins
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a Month ago, Europol 11 people on charges of money laundering through Bitcoin. According to police, the attackers carried out using cryptocurrency funds received from the sale of drugs. Now the American authorities have detained five people who wanted to steal a million dollars in bitcoins. This writes the .
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the Arrests were preceded by a four-month investigation. At first the police believed that criminals sell drugs — the first arrest they found latex bags, plastic ties and duct tape. Then malefactors were released for lack of evidence, but continued the surveillance.
a few months Later, the police learned that the men plan to break into the house in Forsyth, to steal a Bitcoin wallet for a million dollars.
During the theft, the owner of the coins was at home — men beat and tied him up, then fled with the stolen purse. They were detained at the airport Hartsfield-Jackson. Offenders face up to 20 years in prison for home invasion and battery. And the holders of the coins it is worth considering whether or not to store cryptocurrency.
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