NCA detective ordered to repay £1.8m stolen Bitcoin

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 18:32 · Archive

Former National Crime Agency detective Paul Chowles has been ordered to repay £1.8 million in Bitcoin he stole.

Paul Chowles, a detective with the National Crime Agency, was jailed for five-and-a-half years after being convicted of stealing 50 Bitcoin from a case involving Silk Road 2.0, the dark web marketplace. He has been ordered to repay £1.8 million.

How it is being reported

• Ex-NCA officer who worked on Silk Road operation ordered to repay £1.8M for stealing seized BitcoinThe Register · 30 Sept, 16:11
• Corrupt NCA detective ordered to repay £1.8million Bitcoin stolen from dark web drug dealerThe Mirror · 30 Sept, 14:25

In this story: Paul Chowles · National Crime Agency · Thomas White · Silk Road

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