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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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[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 9 points 5 days ago (2 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

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Or Monero

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 5 points 5 days ago

Yes, a privacy coin makes more sense. But it's not used to launder much money, compared to USD.

The amount of monero that's used to launder is negligible compared to dollars.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 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

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days 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.

[–] onehundredsixtynine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

since it’s a transparent blockchain that is being monitored by millions of people

Cryptocurrency tumblers exist for a reason. Though I agree that using Monero (or just keepig this money as it is) for such purposes would be better.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 4 days ago

And companies that sell services to the government that break tumblers exist for a reason. It's secret sauce, but most likely the change address and other cleverness.

You can't launder things if your a whale on bitcoin. It doesn't work.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

I'm talking about non extradition countries