A former National Crime Agency (NCA) officer who stole Bitcoin seized during an investigation into Silk Road 2.0 has been ordered to hand over more than £1.8 million. Paul Chowles stole 50 of the 97 Bitcoin recovered from convicted Silk Road 2.0 administrator Thomas White.
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Ex-NCA officer who worked on Silk Road operation ordered to repay £1.8M for stealing seized Bitcoin
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A former National Crime Agency officer who stole Bitcoin seized during an investigation into Silk Road 2.0 has been ordered to hand over more than £1.8 million.
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