国家犯罪局的保罗·乔尔斯（Paul Chowles）在2017年对在线有组织犯罪的调查中被指控盗用比特币

英国国家犯罪局的经营官保罗·乔尔斯（Paul Chowles）被控犯有与涉嫌盗用比特币有关的多项罪行

An operational officer with the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has been charged with multiple offenses linked to the alleged misappropriation of Bitcoin during an investigation into online organized crime in 2017.

英国国家犯罪局（NCA）的一名运营官被控在2017年对在线有组织犯罪的调查中涉嫌盗用比特币有关的多项犯罪。

Paul Chowles, 42, has been accused of offenses that took place in 2017 while he was working on an NCA investigation into online crime.

现年42岁的保罗·乔尔斯（Paul Chowles）被指控在2017年对NCA对在线犯罪进行调查时发生的罪行。

The Crown Prosecution Service has authorized Merseyside Police to charge Chowles with 11 counts of concealing, disguising, or converting criminal property, three counts of acquiring, using, or possessing criminal property, and one count of theft. The charges relate to 50 Bitcoin.

皇家检察院已授权默西塞德郡警察以11项隐藏，伪装或转换犯罪财产的罪名，三项获取，使用或拥有犯罪财产的罪名以及一项盗窃罪。这些费用与50个比特币有关。

He is set to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on 25 April.

他定于4月25日在利物浦治安法院出庭。

Announcing the charges, Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “Following an investigation by Merseyside Police, operational officer Paul Chowles, 42, has today been charged with 15 offenses.”

CPS特别犯罪部负责人马尔科姆·麦克菲（Malcolm Mchaffie）宣布指控：“在默西赛德警察局进行的调查之后，现年42岁的运营官员保罗·乔尔斯（Paul Chowles）今天被指控犯有15罪。”

“These charges relate to an investigation by the NCA’s e-crime team in 2017 into online organized crime.”

“这些指控涉及NCA的电子犯罪团队在2017年对在线有组织犯罪的调查。”

“Paul Chowles, 42, of Bristol, has been charged with 11 offenses of concealing, disguising, or converting criminal property and three offenses of acquiring, using, or possessing criminal property, all contrary to Section 338 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.”

“布里斯托尔的42岁的保罗·乔尔斯（Paul Chowles）被指控犯有11项隐藏，伪装或contrinter亵犯罪财产的罪行和三项收购，使用或拥有犯罪财产的罪行，这与2002年《犯罪收益法》第338条相反。”

“He has also been charged with one count of theft, contrary to Section 1 of the Theft Act 1968.”

“他还被指控犯有一项盗窃罪，与1968年《盗窃法》第1条相反。”

McHaffie added that the case will now proceed through the court process.

MCHAFFIE补充说，该案现在将通过法院程序进行。

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

他说：“非常重要的是，不应在线上提供报告，评论或共享信息，这可能以任何方式损害这些程序。”

The alleged theft comes as Bitcoin (BTC) went through a period of substantial price gains. At the time of the alleged theft in 2017, Bitcoin was valued at around £1,200 per coin, making 50 BTC worth approximately £60,000.

据称盗窃是因为比特币（BTC）经历了一段可观的价格上涨。在据称盗窃2017年的盗窃时，比特币的价值约为每枚硬币1200英镑，50 BTC的价值约为60,000英镑。

However, Bitcoin’s price has surged since then, and 50 BTC would now be worth over £3 million at current market rates.

但是，从那以后，比特币的价格上涨了，现在有50个BTC的价值超过300万英镑。

The NCA, tasked with tackling serious and organized crime in the UK, has yet to issue a statement regarding the case.

NCA负责解决英国严重和有组织的犯罪，但尚未就此案发表声明。

Authorities stealing seized Bitcoin

当局窃取了被抓住的比特币

This case follows that of Australian police officer William Wheatley, who faced court proceedings for allegedly stealing 81.616 Bitcoin seized during a 2019 drug-trafficking investigation.

此案是在澳大利亚警察威廉·惠特利（William Wheatley）的案件之后，他因涉嫌窃取81.616比特币在2019年贩毒的调查中占领的81.616比特币而面临诉讼。

Prosecutors accused him of theft, managing proceeds from crime, and misusing confidential information. His defense argued that the case relied on circumstantial evidence.

检察官指责他盗窃，管理犯罪收益以及滥用机密信息。他的辩方认为，此案依靠间接证据。

The charges against Wheatley arose from Operation Viridian, which targeted criminal networks using cryptocurrency for illicit transactions.

针对惠特利的指控源于维里迪安行动，该行动使用加密货币进行非法交易的犯罪网络。

Chowles, from Bristol, is accused of offenses spanning both the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Theft Act 1968. If convicted, he could face significant legal penalties.

来自布里斯托尔的Chowles被指控犯有《 2002年犯罪法》和1968年《盗窃法》的罪行。如果被定罪，他可能会面临重大的法律罚款。