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16 days ago
The police officer who stole £4m in Bitcoin and destroyed his own life
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 14:53 UTC. The headline in use is “The police officer who stole £4m in Bitcoin and destroyed his own life”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The former National Crime Agency officer was part of the team which brought down Thomas White, who ran the Silk Road 2. 0 dark web black market for drugs
Manchester Evening NewsRead at Manchester Evening News
Story timeline
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- First reported by Manchester Evening News
The police officer who stole £4m in Bitcoin and destroyed his own life
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