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Anger as suspect in $100M jewelry heist said to be biggest in US history avoids standing trial – because ICE deported him (www.independent.co.uk)
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Last month, federal officials allegedly deported one of the suspects in a massive 2022 jewelry heist in Southern California where thieves made off with $100 million in merchandise, in what prosecutors have called the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history.

Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores was sent to Ecuador on or about December 29, according to court documents obtained by The Los Angeles Times. He was believed to be linked to a raid on a Brinks truck that netted a fortune in stolen jewels, gold and watches.

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[–] 9 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Bitcoin is a transparent ledger. It would be better to trade it for USD, which is main currency for laundering illegal funds, and the currency used by both the US and EC

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    As long as he has the key for the wallet there's little hope for anyone else accessing the crypto. Its less about the tracking here and more about moving it outside the reach of authorities

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    The US has collaborated with many countries to arrest people who have illicit funds in crypto.

    Ecuador's Noboa bends at the knee for Trump. He's a US citizen.

    There is no "out of reach" for illicit bitcoin, since it's a transparent blockchain that is being monitored by millions of people, including governments, LE, and private sector.

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