Ex-NCA Officer Must Pay Back $2.4M After Stealing Seized Bitcoin

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What happened

National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, has been ordered to repay approximately $2.38 million for stealing 50 bitcoin seized during the investigation of the Silk Road 2.0 dark-web marketplace.

Key facts

  • National Crime Agency officer, Paul Chowles, has been ordered to repay approximately $2.38 million for stealing 50 bitcoin seized during the investigation of the Silk Road 2.0 dark-web marketplace.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:15:42 UTC.

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