News with the tag "police"

The adult actress claims she was suddenly dragged out of bed and violently pistol-whipped before shooting one of the assailants. Armed Robbers Target Pornstar’s $20M Bitcoin, But She Fights Back Famous pornstar and Twitch streamer Kaitlyn Siragusa who goes by the moniker “Amouranth,” claims she narr...

South Korean customs officials in the port city of Busan say they have arrested two people they claim took crypto from a Telegram-based “drug lord” in exchange for smuggling narcotics. Per the South Korean media outlets Gukje News and Sky E Daily , officers at the Busan Main Customs Office said they...

South Korean police say they are hunting for a suspect accused of stealing 240 million won ($167,000) in cash during a USDT OTC (over-the-counter) trade. Per the South Korean news agency Yonhap , the incident allegedly took place on February 21 in the city of Incheon. USDT OTC ‘Theft’ – Police Searc...

A man was arrested after climbing the Hollywood sign and waving a flag promoting the Vigilante token cryptocurrency. Vigilante Token Launched in ‘Most Viral’ Way On Feb. 15, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers detained a man seen atop the Hollywood sign waving a flag promoting ...

Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Thailand on Feb. 5, after a joint Thai-Chinese operation seized $2.5 million in USDT and other assets worth over $100,000. Scam Masterminds Linked to Human Trafficking A recent joint operation by Thai and Chinese law enforcement resulted in the seizure of $2.5 ...

South Korean police have arrested 90 people on suspicion of using crypto to help them sell drugs in “bars and clubs all over the country.” Per the South Korean news outlet Money Today , the suspected gang members are all Vietnamese nationals. South Korean Police Arrest 90; More to Come? The Busan Me...

The MMA fighter Lamberd Akhiadov received cryptoassets and US dollars worth $151,000 before “carrying out a terrorist attack” on December 31, 2022, Russian police say. Akhiadov was arrested on January 2, 2023, on suspicion of murdering a traffic control officer near Moscow’s Zaryadye Park. MMA Fight...

The registered crypto trading firm allegedly stole “hundreds of millions of baht” from electricity providers, coming out to at least $2.88 million.

Thai police have launched a search for two Russian nationals accused of assaulting and robbing a fellow countryman over a lingering crypto-related dispute, an investigation that began immediately following the victim’s report on January 5. According to a local report , authorities swiftly issued war...

Scottsdale detectives and Special Agents from the US Secret Service arrested a man on Dec. 11 for theft, fraud schemes, and money laundering in connection with the crypto heist.