US EditionFederal Contractor Who Allegedly Stole $46 Million in Crypto Arrested in Caribbean, FBI Says
John Daghita exploited access linked to his father's contractor firm to steal $46 million in government-seized crypto, with most funds returned within 24 hours, investigators say.
- John "Lick" Daghita, a U.S. government contractor who allegedly stole over $46 million in cryptocurrency, was arrested on the island of Saint Martin by French authorities in a joint operation with the FBI.
- The arrest follows an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service into allegations that Daghita, the son of a contractor tasked with managing seized crypto funds, had stolen digital assets from government seizure wallets.
- Independent blockchain investigator ZachXBT claims to have alerted authorities after identifying a wallet controlled by Daghita holding around $36 million in stolen crypto.
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US contractor's son arrested over alleged $46M crypto theft
FBI and French GIGN swoop on Saint Martin, John Daghita in cuffs The son of a government contractor was arrested in the Caribbean after allegedly stealing more than $46 million in seized cryptocurrency from the US Marshals Service, the FBI says.…
He is said to have robbed the U.S. government of crypto money worth more than $46 million (about €39.5 million) – now the suspect has been arrested in the Caribbean. Gendarmerie has taken him into custody on the French part of the island of St. Martin in a joint operation, FBI director Kash Patel told on Platform X. The man is accused of having stolen the money from the U.S. Marshals Service. Among other things, the agency holds digital assets c…
The young man, the son of a U.S. government subcontractor, allegedly siphoned tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from state portfolios. He was arrested in the West Indies by the GIGN of Guadeloupe and the FBI.
FBI: Government Contractor Accused of Stealing $46 Million in Crypto
Authorities have arrested a U.S. government contractor accused of stealing over $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. The post FBI: Government Contractor Accused of Stealing $46 Million in Crypto from U.S. Marshals Service appeared first on Breitbart.
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