The ideal candidate to join the National Crime Agency will be an existing member of the police staff who is a certified, accredited financial investigator. The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom is hiring two blockchain investigators for its newly-formed digital assets team within the Complex Financial Crime Team (CFCT) to tackle crypto…
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Brazilian police say they have taken apart two crypto-powered money laundering rings, with suspects arrested in four states across the nation. In an official Federal Police announcement, officers explained that they had “dismantled” two groups they claimed had been active in “international drug trafficking.” The police have codenamed their swoop Operation Bahamut, and arrested at…
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Three suspected Brazilian crypto fraudsters have been detained while trying to flee to Argentina – as police continue to probe the troubled Braiscompany. In March, a number of suspected employees were filmed apparently emptying the firm’s São Paulo premises under cover of night. In May, police officers issued arrest warrants for a number of Braiscompany…
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The Terraform Labs co-founder is out on bail after a successful appeal in Montenegro but will be closely monitored until his next court appearance. Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has been granted bail in Montenegro after an appeals process by prosecutors was dismissed by a Montenegrin court on June 2. According to an official release…
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Rumors have been spreading throughout the cryptoverse that the major blockchain bridge Multichain team has been arrested by the Chinese police – with the shockwaves hitting the Fantom (FTM) ecosystem softer than expected. Per several Twitter accounts, the Chinese community has been reporting the core team members’ arrests, as well as that law enforcement gained…
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Spanish police have swooped to free a crypto portfolio manager who was being held at gunpoint by armed kidnappers. Per Nius Diario, the manager was captured by three assailants who held a gun to his head. The assailants reportedly threatened to kill the manager if they were not given a ransom worth around $1.1 million.…
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Supported by U.S. law enforcement, police in Ukraine have disrupted a network of crypto exchange services suspected of laundering criminal proceeds. The platforms were allegedly processing dirty money obtained from ransomware attacks and various fraud schemes. Cyberpolice, US Investigators Bust Crypto Exchanges in Ukraine Officers from Ukraine’s Cyberpolice unit and Main Investigative Department, working with…
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