Trusted UK Agent Caught Stealing Over 50 BTC from Seized Funds

The rot starts from the head.” This age-old proverb rings true in a shocking case from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), where a former officer, Paul Chowles, was convicted of stealing a significant number of Bitcoins seized during the Silk Road 2.0 investigation.

Chowles’ Role in the Infamous Silk Road 2.0 Case

The Silk Road 2.0 was a notorious dark web marketplace taken down by the FBI in 2014. It had served as a successor to the original Silk Road, facilitating illegal drug sales, money laundering, and other criminal activities. 

One of…