Law enforcement officer sentenced to seven years for stealing 20 million rubles worth of Bitcoin: Crypto Asset Security Warning

OnChainDetective · 2025-12-27T05:18:10+00:00

A former traffic police officer in Russia was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to compensate the victim for illegally seizing a mobile phone and stealing Bitcoin worth 20 million rubles. This case highlights the risk that law enforcement officers could pose as a threat to crypto assets.

OnChainDetective

2025-12-27 05:18:10

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【ChainNews】A recent case in Russia has garnered significant attention: a former traffic police officer was sentenced to seven years in prison for illegally seizing a detainee’s phone and transferring Bitcoin worth 20 million rubles into his personal account. This is not just simple theft — the court also found that the officer subjected the victim to torture to extract a confession. In addition to imprisonment, he was ordered to compensate the victim with 20 million rubles and was permanently stripped of his police rank. The incident, which occurred in 2022, serves as a reminder that even law enforcement personnel can pose a threat to crypto assets, and personal asset security measures are urgently needed.

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GasFeeAssassin

· 12-28 19:18

Huh, even the police are starting to snatch coins. How desperate is that? Seven years is indeed not short, but things like Bitcoin really need to be kept well hidden. By the way, 20 million rubles is only a small amount in RMB... and you have to take risks. This guy's not worth it. Hardware wallets, let's go. Don't store private keys on your phone, everyone. Police officers can't be trusted; you have to stay vigilant yourself.

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NFTregretter

· 12-28 14:15

Wow, even the police dare to seize crypto? This completely destroys trust. I need to quickly set up a self-custody wallet.

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ZKSherlock

· 12-27 05:48

actually... this is precisely why we need privacy-by-design architectures, not just hoping authorities won't abuse their access. the real lesson here isn't about bitcoin specifically—it's that centralized custodians (whether cops or exchanges) create single points of failure that destroy information theoretic security guarantees.

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SighingCashier

· 12-27 05:46

Even the police dare to steal coins, what else is there not to trust...

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FlatlineTrader

· 12-27 05:39

Wow, even the police are starting to steal coins. Who can stop this?

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GweiWatcher

· 12-27 05:34

Police stealing coins and using torture to extract confessions? That's too outrageous. Anyone can target your wallet nowadays.

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EntryPositionAnalyst

· 12-27 05:32

Damn, even the police dare to steal coins? This guy really has thick eyebrows and big eyes --- Seven years is too light, I think it should be judged based on the coin price to be fair --- So, the private key is the key, exchange wallets are unreliable --- Huh, when did 20 million rubles become so valuable? How much is that in USD --- This is just the ones caught, how many haven't been caught... --- Really impressive, leaving coins on the phone without locking? This guy's wealth is well-deserved --- Russian law enforcement's tactic, openly robbing and cheating --- Who dares to put coins in wallets now? There's no sense of security these days

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