US Crypto Crime Crackdown: Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life, Three Men Charged in BTC Robbery
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On August 4, 2026 former LAPD officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years for stealing $350,000 in Bitcoin, underscoring criminal exposure in crypto custody. Separate incidents include three Missouri men charged in an attempted BTC robbery and a Wilmington officer stopping a $10,000 Bitcoin kiosk scam, signaling an intensified US law enforcement crackdown on crypto crime and security risks.
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- Ex-LAPD officer Eric Halem gets life plus 15 years for stealing $350,000 in Bitcoin during a home invasion.
- Three Missouri men have been charged for their alleged involvement in an attempted robbery of Bitcoin.
- A Wilmington Police officer prevented an elderly woman from losing $10,000 in a Bitcoin kiosk crypto scam.
On August 4, 2026, a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years, for stealing $350,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) during a teen’s home invasion robbery. Three Missouri men were also charged in a separate Bitcoin robbery scheme, while a Wilmington officer stopped a $10,000 crypto scam, signaling a growing US crackdown.
Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life Plus 15 Years for $350K BTC Home Invasion Theft
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