Czech police arrest darknet founder in $45M Bitcoin donation case

Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case tied to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.

Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet marketplace founder Tomas Jirikovsky in connection with a $45 million Bitcoin donation that prompted the resignation of former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek earlier this year.

Czech police intervened in the Bitcoin (BTC) donation case that led to Blazek’s resignation on Thursday. According to Chief State Prosecutor Radim Dragoun, authorities were “securing people and things.” He added, “This is a criminal case that was recently separated by the police authority for independent proceedings from joint proceedings.”

Although the statement did not mention any arrests, local reports suggested that police detained Tomas Jirikovsky, a convicted criminal who allegedly paid 468 BTC (worth around $45 million at the time) to the minister to avoid a new prison sentence.

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