Czech Justice Ministry Shouldn’t Have Accepted Drug Dealer’s Gift, Audit Finds

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The Ministry of Justice on Friday published the “first preliminary part of the audit on the bitcoin case.” According to it, the case may have involved money laundering, fraud and failure to prevent a crime. The auditors concluded that the ministry should not have accepted a billion-dollar donation from previously convicted drug dealer Tomáš Jiřikovský.

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The Czech Ministry of Justice should not have accepted a gift that presents significant signs that could be related to criminal activities, according to an external audit, writes Politico.

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The Department of Justice should not have accepted a billion-dollar bitcoin donation. It was aware of circumstances that indicated a significant risk that the donation might come from the proceeds of crime. It should have taken steps to eliminate this risk before accepting the donation. It reached this conclusion...

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The Ministry of Justice should not have accepted a billion-dollar bitcoin donation. It was aware of circumstances that indicated a significant risk that the donation could come from the proceeds of crime. Therefore, before accepting the donation, it should have taken steps to eliminate this risk. According to Blažek, the audit did not indicate any violation of a legal obligation or regulation.