UK authorizes charges against NCA officer for alleged Bitcoin theft
14 Março 2025 - 5:26PM
Cointelegraph


The agency responsible for conducting criminal prosecutions in
England and Wales announced that a National Crime Agency (NCA)
officer was due to be charged with the alleged theft of Bitcoin
worth roughly $75,000 in 2017.
In a March 14 notice, the Crown Prosecution Service
said it had
authorized the Merseyside Police to charge NCA officer Paul Chowles
with 15 offenses related to the alleged Bitcoin
(BTC) theft “during an investigation
into online organized crime.” Authorities said Chowles could face
one count of theft, 11 charges for concealing, disguising, or
converting criminal property and three counts for acquiring, using
or possessing criminal property.
The 50 Bitcoin, worth roughly $75,000 before the December 2017
bull run, was valued at more than $4.2 million at the time of
publication at a BTC price of $84,541. The NCA officer is expected
to appear at the Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on April 25.
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In April 2024, amendments to the UK’s Economic Crime and
Corporate Transparency Act authorized NCA officers and local police
to seize crypto from
suspected criminals without arresting them. The Crown
Prosecution Service did not mention how Chowles allegedly stole the
Bitcoin or whether the funds were connected to illicit
activities.
Crypto policies across the pond
The NCA said in December 2024 that it had
seized
roughly $26 million in cash and crypto and arrested 84 people as
part of a global campaign to fight money laundering and organized
crime. Some of the crypto addresses targeted by UK authorities at
the time “showed regular exposure to Garantex.” The founder of the
Russian crypto exchange was arrested in India
in March and is expected to be extradited to the US to face
criminal charges.
The UK government is expected to move forward on
creating a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital
assets in 2025 following the Labour government’s election victory.
The country remains a significant market for crypto users, with
Coinbase
securing approval to operate from the financial regulatory body
in February.
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