Australian Police Seize $4.1M of Bitcoin in Major Darknet Bust
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NSW Police Seize $5.7M in Bitcoin Darknet Probe
NSW Police said that Cybercrime Squad detectives seized $5.7 million in cryptocurrency after a 15-month investigation into alleged darknet market dealings. The probe, named Strike Force Andalusia, began in September 2024 after detectives examined a bitcoin wallet believed to hold proceeds of illegal activity. The seizure affects two men allegedly linked to the wallet. Police said a 39-year-old man was charged after a May 2025 search in Surfside,…
Australia Seizes $5.7M Bitcoin in Darknet Crackdown
Australian police traced and seized $5.7M in Bitcoin tied to alleged darknet marketplace activity. Investigators used blockchain forensics for 15 months to uncover the suspected crypto crime network. Australia is tightening crypto regulations as major Bitcoin seizures raise financial crime concerns. Australian authorities seized about $5.7 million worth of Bitcoin after investigators uncovered an alleged darknet-linked crypto operation, adding t…
Australia seizes 52 BTC and $4.1M in darknet crackdown
🚨 52 BTC and $4.1M in crypto seized by Australian police in a major darknet sting. Strike Force Andalusia tracked the illegal funds for 15 months before the raid. Continue Reading:Australia seizes 52 BTC and $4.1M in darknet crackdown The post Australia seizes 52 BTC and $4.1M in darknet cra...
After 15-Month Investigation, Sydney Darknet Probe Leads to Seizure of 52 Bitcoin
Australian cybercrime detectives seized 52 Bitcoin worth about A$5.7 million, equivalent to roughly $4.1 million, during an investigation into an alleged darknet marketplace operating from Sydney, authorities said.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!).Police described the case as one of Australia’s largest cryptocurrency seizures linked to darknet activity. The operation follows another major seizu…
New South Wales police claimed to have identified one of the largest seizures of cryptocurrencies in Australia’s history, by confiscating BTC 52.3 valued at about $5.7 million during a 15-month investigation into alleged illegal operations in the darknet. *** The investigation lasted 15 months and resulted in the total seizure of AUD $5.7 million in cryptos and illicit drugs. Authorities maintain that 52.3 BTC found in an Ingleburn home would be…
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