{"id":14298,"date":"2021-11-14T16:54:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T16:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/dutch-authorities-seize-cryptocurrency-worth-over-25-million-euros\/"},"modified":"2021-11-14T16:54:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T16:54:07","slug":"dutch-authorities-seize-cryptocurrency-worth-over-25-million-euros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/dutch-authorities-seize-cryptocurrency-worth-over-25-million-euros\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Authorities Seize Cryptocurrency Worth Over 25 Million Euros"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dutch authorities have seized more than 25 million euros in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether, from dozens of suspects in criminal cases. \u201cCryptocurrencies are widely used as a means of payment for various types of crime,\u201d said the Netherlands\u2019 Public Prosecution Service.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Authorities in the Netherlands Seize More Than 25 Million Euros in Cryptocurrencies, Including Bitcoin and Ether<\/h2>\n

The Netherlands\u2019 Public Prosecution Service announced last week that it has seized more than 25 million euros ($28.6 million) in cryptocurrencies in recent months in collaboration with two other agencies.<\/p>\n

The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), the National Criminal Investigation Service (DLR), and the Public Prosecution Service (OM) collaborated on various investigations in which the emphasis was on seizing crypto wallets, the announcement details.<\/p>\n

The FIOD is an agency of the government of the Netherlands responsible for investigating financial crimes. The National Criminal Investigation Service is part of the Dutch National Police Unit. The Public Prosecution Service, also called Openbaar Ministerie, is the body of public prosecutors in the Dutch criminal justice system.<\/p>\n

The announcement states:<\/p>\n

More than 25 million euros in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum have been seized from dozens of suspects.<\/p>\n

Various crypto exchanges in the Netherlands and abroad cooperated with the FIOD and the Public Prosecution Service when criminal proceedings were levied. \u201cThey are obliged to do so under Dutch law,\u201d the OM explained, adding that their cooperation made it possible to seize the content of various \u201ccrypto wallets managed by criminals with a total value of more than 25 million euros.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the authorities explained that the identity of the suspects in an investigation is not always known. Some of the suspects are from the Netherlands while others are foreign nationals. \u201cThey will be transferred to the designated foreign authorities, subject to applicable international agreements,\u201d the OM explained.<\/p>\n

The Public Prosecution Service also warned of crypto\u2019s use as a means of payment for criminals, stating:<\/p>\n

Possession and use of cryptocurrencies is legal but also popular among criminals. The reason is that criminals perceive cryptocurrencies as anonymous and they can be moved around the world quickly. Cryptocurrencies are therefore widely used as a means of payment for various types of crime.<\/p>\n

The OM detailed that cryptocurrencies are used in cybercrime, such as ransomware, and as a means of payment, such as to pay for hosting services. \u201cIn addition, we increasingly encounter cryptocurrencies in forms of crime such as drug and human trafficking, fraud, and tax evasion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Furthermore, \u201cThe investigation also revealed that criminals counteract unwanted exchange rates by converting cryptocurrencies into so-called \u2018stablecoins\u2019 such as USDT<\/a>. These are cryptocurrencies whose value are linked to the U.S. dollar,\u201d the Public Prosecution Service noted.<\/p>\n

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