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UK allowed charges against NCA officials for allegedly stealing Bitcoin



The agency responsible for conducting criminal persecution in England and Wales has announced that a National Crime Agency (NCA) officer should be charged with the alleged robbery of Bitcoin worth nearly $ 75,000 in 2017.

In a notice of March 14, the Crown Prosecution Service Says It allowed the merseyside police to charge NCA official Paul Chowles with 15 offenses related to the alleged bitcoin (Btc) theft “during an online -organized crime investigation.” Authorities said Chowles could face a number of robbery, 11 charges for storing, secretion, or converting criminal property and three counts for the acquisition, use or availability of criminal ownership.

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The 50 Bitcoin, which costs about $ 75,000 before the bull run, costs more than $ 4.2 million at the time of publication at a BTC price of $ 84,541. The NCA official is expected to appear in the Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on April 25.

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In April 2024, amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act allowed NCA and local police officers to seize crypto from suspected criminals without arresting them. The Crown Prosecution Service did not mention how Chowles claimed to have stolen Bitcoin or if funds were connected to illicit activities.