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Drug Gang Used Coinbase to Launder Crypto from Prison

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A UK court has sentenced a 12-member gang to a combined 88 years in prison for orchestrating a sophisticated £4.6 million ($5.2 million) drug operation. The gang’s modus operandi involved utilizing family and friends of incarcerated members to launder their illicit profits using the popular cryptocurrency platform Coinbase.

The criminal network was found guilty of selling over 40kg of cocaine and ecstasy, ketamine, and other class-A drugs. The leader of the operation, Amir Khan, aged 30, managed to convert £1.65 million ($2.1 million) of the ill-gotten gains into cryptocurrency, complicating efforts to recover some of the funds. Over £153,520 ($176,000) from a crypto wallet remains untraceable.

Khan’s co-leader, Joshua Billingham, aged 26, played a guiding role in the criminal enterprise, with 29-year-old Stacey Challenger, his partner, also involved. Defence lawyers argued that Challenger was “naive” and acted under Billingham’s direction, but the judge dismissed these claims, stating that she knowingly entered into a criminal lifestyle.

During the police raid at the couple’s residence in Wales, authorities discovered incriminating evidence, including a money-counting machine, £10,000 worth of designer clothing, and a Range Rover. The judge questioned Challenger’s possession of a money counter, considering her unemployment and living situation.

Amir Khan received a hefty sentence of 20 years and seven months for conspiring to supply class-A drugs and conspiring to convert criminal property. The judge described Khan’s criminality as “truly staggering.” Joshua Billingham was sentenced to 14 years and eight months for his involvement, while Stacey Challenger received a one-year prison term for her part in laundering £300,000 and conspiring to convert it into cryptocurrency.

The case marks one of the first instances in the Gwent region where cryptocurrency was utilized for money laundering. The successful apprehension and conviction of the gang were attributed to the relentless efforts and expertise of the police’s cybercrime unit, who managed to trace and uncover the cryptocurrency-based financial trails.

Detective Constable Michael Coles expressed pride in the outcome, stating that the sentences resulted from meticulous work spanning over two years to dismantle and bring the organized crime group to justice. The case is a testament to the growing sophistication of criminals employing cryptocurrencies for illicit activities and highlights law enforcement’s determination to tackle such criminal endeavours.

The post Drug Gang Used Coinbase to Launder Crypto from Prison appeared first on BitcoinWorld.

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