FBI agent charged with stealing $900K in crypto from Russia
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A supervisory FBI agent was fired and charged with stealing nearly $900,000 in cryptocurrency from Russian-linked accounts. The case involves two federal charges related to interstate transportation and receipt of stolen goods.
A supervisory FBI agent was fired last week after being charged with two federal crimes.2,1 The agent, Patrick Steven Yaroch, faces charges of interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods.2 Prosecutors allege Yaroch collected more than $900,000 in cryptocurrency from adversarial accounts tied to criminal targets overseas.2,1
An affidavit cited by The Hill states Yaroch admitted to the theft in his own words.2 The FBI reported that Yaroch believed the agency could not or would not act against the targeted cryptocurrency accounts.1
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