Spain seizes crypto cold wallets in illegal manga piracy raid

Spanish police seized crypto cold wallets tied to an alleged illegal manga site, as questions remain over whether officers can access the funds.

Spanish police seized two crypto cold wallets containing about 400,000 euros ($467,000) during a raid on what authorities described as the country’s largest illicit Spanish-language manga distribution platform.

Police in Almería arrested three suspects and confiscated two cold wallets hidden inside a wall thermometer, seized from what authorities called the largest portal for illegal manga distribution that generated over 4 million euros ($4.6 million) over the past decade, according to Spain's Interior Ministry.

The ministry said the website had offered free access to pirated manga since 2014 and generated most of its revenue through advertising.

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