September 30th 2026, 3:17 PM
Former Cop Must Pay Back $72M for Bitcoin Heilocks in 2017
Key Summary
Paul Chowles took 50 BTC from a Silk Road 2.0 seizure in 2017. Prosecutors have now valued the theft at more than 30 times that.
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Ex-NCA Officer Must Repay $2.4M for Bitcoin He Stole When It Was Worth $77K
The former US officer, Paul Chowles, took 50 BTC from a Silk Road 2.0 seizure in 2017.
Prosecutors have now valued the theft at more than 30 times that.
Chowles must repay the value of the stolen assets, which now total over $72 million.
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