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U.S. authorities have warned about Mexican cartels using crypto to buy precursors to make fentanyl. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Mexican Cartels Using BTC, ETH, USDT, Other Tokens to Buy Fentanyl Ingredients: U.S.
The financial-crimes arm of the U.S. Treasury Department has flagged the increased use of several crypto assets to support Mexican drug trafficking
U.S. authorities have warned about Mexican cartels using crypto to buy precursors to make fentanyl. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jun 20, 2024 at 5:08 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2024
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Indonesia
Indonesian Authorities Bust Synthetic Marijuana Lab Supported by Crypto
The syndicate had been operating for six months before being apprehended last week.
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By Shenna Peter
May 7, 2024 at 10:31 a.m. UTC
May 7, 2024
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U.S. authorities caught prisoners chatting about how they'd take their crypto stake offshore, suggesting the Bahamas as one idea. (A. Duarte/Flickr)
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Prisoners’ Dreams to Stash $54M in Crypto in Exotic Locales Dashed as Feds Grab It for Treasury
While convicted traffickers sought the best off-shore destination for crypto riches, U.S. authorities say they listened in and pounced on the ill-gotten gains from darknet dru...
U.S. authorities caught prisoners chatting about how they'd take their crypto stake offshore, suggesting the Bahamas as one idea. (A. Duarte/Flickr)
By Elizabeth NapolitanoJesse Hamilton
Nov 2, 2023 at 10:11 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2023
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California Couple to Forfeit Cryptocurrency Riches After Drug Bust
The couple must forfeit an undisclosed sum of bitcoin and bitcoin cash they acquired from selling illicit goods on a dark web marketplace.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 7, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2019
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US Customs Official Claims Crypto Conversions Can Be Traced
U.S. immigration official Matthew Allen said his division can find criminals using cryptocurrencies when they convert from fiat.
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By Nikhilesh De
Oct 4, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 4, 2018
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Congress Advances Bill to Study Crypto Use in Drug, Sex Trafficking
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have passed a bill that would approve a study of the use of cryptocurrencies in the sex and drug trades.
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By Muyao Shen
Jun 26, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 26, 2018
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