Former UK crime agency officer ordered to pay back £1.8m over stolen Bitcoin
By Martin Coyle ( September 30, 2026, 13:52 GMT | Insight) -- A National Crime Agency officer jailed for stealing 50 Bitcoin during a criminal investigation has been ordered to pay back £1.8 million on Wednesday. Paul Chowles stole cryptocurrency that had been seized during the operation and was jailed for five and half years last year at a court in Liverpool in the north of England.A National Crime Agency officer jailed for stealing 50 Bitcoin during a criminal investigation has been ordered to pay back £1.8 million on Wednesday....
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