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Ex-NCA Officer Ordered To Repay £1.8M After Bitcoin Theft

By Isabel Jackson ( September 30, 2026, 4:26 PM BST) -- A former National Crime Agency officer will have to repay more than £1.8 million ($2.7 million) after he stole 50 bitcoins during an investigation into dark web drug dealing,…

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Ex-NCA Officer Ordered To Repay £1.8M After Bitcoin Theft
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By Isabel Jackson ( September 30, 2026, 4:26 PM BST) -- A former National Crime Agency officer will have to repay more than £1.8 million ($2.7 million) after he stole 50 bitcoins during an investigation into dark web drug dealing, prosecutors said on Wednesday....

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The repayment order involves a former officer at the U.K.'s National Crime Agency, making it a notable integrity and enforcement matter for crypto-related investigations. It signals that authorities can pursue substantial recovery actions when digital assets are misappropriated by officials, which could reinforce scrutiny over custody controls in law-enforcement crypto seizures.

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