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Former UK Cop Jailed for Stealing 50 Bitcoin

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Qadir AK

Eight years after stealing and laundering 50 Bitcoin during a dark web investigation, a former UK police officer has finally been sentenced. The cop, who managed to hide the theft for years, was caught and received a 5.5-year prison sentence. The long-unsolved case shocked authorities when it was revealed that someone meant to uphold the law had secretly profited from seized crypto assets.

Qadir AK

Qadir Ak is the founder of Coinpedia. He has over a decade of experience writing about technology and has been covering the blockchain and cryptocurrency space since 2010. He has also interviewed a few prominent experts within the cryptocurrency space.

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