crypto crime

Breaking: LAPD Seizes .7M in Stolen Bitcoin Miners After Cargo Ring Bust

Breaking: LAPD Seizes $2.7M in Stolen Bitcoin Miners After Cargo Ring Bust

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has dismantled a cargo theft operation, recovering nearly $4 million in stolen goods, including Bitcoin mining equipment valued at $2.7 million, after tracing the activity to a warehouse in San Pedro, California. According to authorities, detectives from the LAPD’s Commercial Crimes Division Cargo Theft Unit (CTU) arrested two suspects […]

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UN Stablecoin Alert: B Laundering Network Fuels Global Crime Surge

UN Stablecoin Alert: $24B Laundering Network Fuels Global Crime Surge

The United Nations (UN) has issued a stark warning over the rise of crypto-driven organized crime, revealing how armed militias and criminal syndicates are increasingly turning to blockchain tools, especially stablecoins, to fund and obscure their operations. A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) details how transnational criminal groups,

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Australian Crypto Investor Andre Rebelo Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering His Mother

Australian Crypto Investor Andre Rebelo Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering His Mother

Key Takeaways: A crypto investor’s hidden financial strain fuels an unthinkable act against a close family member. The case challenges our assumptions about wealth and exposes risky behavior behind online allure. It sparks debate on how financial pressures can distort personal values and family ties. Andre Rebelo, an Australian crypto investor and former partner of

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TV director faces charges for M fraud in crypto, luxury car spree

TV director faces charges for $11M fraud in crypto, luxury car spree

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged television director Carl Erik Rinsch with defrauding a major streaming company of $11 million. In a March 18 statement, Acting US Attorney Matthew Podolsky said: “Carl Erik Rinsch orchestrated a scheme to steal millions by soliciting a large investment from a video streaming service, claiming that money would

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