As reported by ChainCatcher, a traffic police officer in Ufa, Russia, was sentenced to 7 years in a general regime prison for stealing approximately 20 million rubles (equivalent to tens of thousands of dollars) in Bitcoin. In 2022, the officer illegally accessed the mobile phones of two detained individuals during an investigation, transferred BTC via messaging apps and crypto wallets, and used coercive interrogation methods. The court also ordered him to compensate the victims around 20 million rubles and strip his police rank.
Russian Traffic Police Officer Sentenced to 7 Years for Stealing $Dozens Worth of Bitcoin
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A Russian traffic police officer in Ufa was sentenced to 7 years in a general regime prison for stealing about 20 million rubles (tens of thousands of dollars) in Bitcoin. In 2022, he illegally accessed the phones of two detained individuals, transferred BTC via messaging apps and crypto wallets, and used coercive interrogation methods. The court ordered him to compensate victims and strip his police rank. The case highlights the importance of Countering the Financing of Terrorism and aligns with the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation framework.
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