比特幣盜竊

來自布里斯托爾的42歲的保羅·喬爾斯（Paul Chowles）在對在線有組織犯罪的調查中被指控涉嫌盜竊50個比特幣有關的15項罪行

A National Crime Agency officer has been charged with 15 offences relating to the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin during an investigation into online organised crime, police said.

警方說，一名國家犯罪局官員被指控犯有15項罪行，涉嫌在對在線有組織犯罪的調查中盜竊50個比特幣。

Paul Chowles, 42, from Bristol, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on April 25 charged with 11 offences of concealing, disguising, or converting criminal property, three offences of acquiring, using or possessing converting criminal property and a single count of theft, a spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said.

默西賽德警方的一名發言人說，來自布里斯托爾的42歲的保羅·喬爾斯（Paul Chowles）將於4月25日在利物浦治安法院出庭，被指控犯有11項隱瞞，掩飾或轉換犯罪財產的罪行，三項犯有三項犯罪罪行，使用或擁有一項犯罪財產和一項盜竊罪。

The cryptocurrency was worth nearly £60,000 in 2017, according to the force.

根據該部隊的數據，2017年的加密貨幣價值將近60,000英鎊。

Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s special crime division, said: “We have authorised Merseyside Police to charge National Crime Agency officer Paul Chowles with 15 offences relating to the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin, worth nearly £60,000 in 2017, during an investigation into online organised crime.

皇家檢察局特別犯罪部負責人馬爾科姆·麥克菲（Malcolm Mchaffie）表示：“我們已授權默西塞德郡警察向國家犯罪局官員保羅·喬爾斯（Paul Chowles）收取15項與涉嫌盜竊50個比特幣有關的罪行，2017年，在對在線有機犯罪的調查中，該罪名在2017年價值近60,000英鎊。

“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against this defendant are now active and that he has the right to a fair trial.

“皇家檢察局提醒所有人關心對該被告的刑事訴訟現在很活躍，他有權進行公正審判。

“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”

“非常重要的是，不應在線上進行報告，評論或共享信息，這可能以任何方式損害這些程序。”

Bitcoin is the biggest and oldest type of cryptocurrency, having been invented in 2008.

比特幣是2008年發明的最大，最古老的加密貨幣類型。

According to online converters, 50 Bitcoin would now be worth more than £3 million.

根據在線轉換器的數據，現在有50個比特幣的價值超過300萬英鎊。