Paul Chowles, 42, is accused of stealing 50 Bitcoin in 2017 - then worth nearly £60,000 but which would be worth over £3m at today's value - the entire amount seized during the investigation.
National Crime Agency Detective Paul Chowles is charged with stealing 50 Bitcoin, worth £60,000 in 2017 and now valued at £3 million, during a Silk Road 2.0 investigation. He faces 15 offences including concealing, disguising, or converting criminal property, acquiring, using or possessing converting criminal property, and theft. Chowles is scheduled to appear in Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on April 25, 2025.
