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$29 Million in Bitcoin Seized From Dutch Dark Web Money Launderers
Summary: The Rotterdam District Court in the Netherlands has seized 2,532 bitcoins (29 million US dollars) from a couple convicted of money laundering on dark web platforms. According to a court statement, the man and his wife from the city of Hilversum, located in North Holland, were also sentenced to two years and two and a ...
The Rotterdam District Court in the Netherlands has seized 2,532 bitcoins (29 million US dollars) from a couple convicted of money laundering on dark web platforms.
According to a court statement, the man and his wife from the city of Hilversum, located in North Holland, were also sentenced to two years and two and a half years in prison, respectively, for money laundering.
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service successfully prosecuted the couple for laundering more than €16 million ($18.9 million) over the course of two and half years after establishing that the source of the large bitcoin sum in their possession came from illegal dark web transactions.
By Amy Liu
Tags: Bitcoin,Dutch,Launderers,money
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