南非男子在比特币恐怖融资案件中授予保释

当局调查了与极端主义活动有关的涉嫌加密货币交易。

A South African man accused of financing terrorism with Bitcoin has been granted bail. Ziyadh Hoorzook is accused of paying R11,500 in Bitcoin to support members of the Islamic State in Syria.

一名被指控用比特币筹集恐怖主义资金的南非男子已被保释。 Ziyadh Hoorzook被指控向比特币支付R11,500，以支持叙利亚伊斯兰国的成员。

The Lichtenburg Magistrates Court set bail at R30,000 on Monday after the prosecution failed to show sufficient grounds for keeping Hoorzook in custody.

利希滕堡地方法院周一将保释金定为30,000卢比，因为起诉未能表现出足够的理由来拘留霍尔佐克。

According to Hawks spokesperson Colonel Philani Nkwalase, authorities began investigating Hoorzook as part of a broader probe into cryptocurrency payments linked to terrorism, which began in May 2018.

据霍克斯发言人慈善机上校Nkwalase上校称，当局开始调查霍尔佐克，这是对与恐怖主义有关的加密货币支付的更广泛调查的一部分，该恐怖主义始于2018年5月。

Nkwalase said the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) picked up suspicious transactions that could be linked to financing terrorism activities.

Nkwalase说，金融情报中心（FIC）采取了可疑交易，这些交易可能与恐怖主义活动有关。

“On 30 November 2017, Hoorzook transacted funds in Bitcoin using the Luno Virtual Asset Service Provider. Those funds were sent from Hoorzook’s bank account to an account belonging to Luno, and those Bitcoin were used to fund an organisation that owned the wallet,” Nkwalase said.

“ 2017年11月30日，Hoorzook使用Luno虚拟资产服务提供商在比特币中进行了资金。这些资金是从Hoorzook的银行帐户发送到属于Luno的帐户的，这些比特币被用来为拥有钱包的组织提供资金。” Nkwalase说。

Hoorzook allegedly used Bitcoin to pay members of the Islamic State in Syria (File photo).

据称，霍尔佐克使用比特币向叙利亚的伊斯兰国成员支付（文件照片）。

Forensic evidence links Bitcoin transactions to terror financing

法医证据将比特币交易与恐怖融资联系起来

Hoorzook, who is out on bail, has maintained that the al-Sadaqah group appeared to be a legitimate charity. He testified that an Islamic figure introduced him to the organisation, recommending it for providing relief in the Syrian conflict.

被保释的Hoorzook坚持认为，Al-Sadaqah集团似乎是合法的慈善机构。他作证说，一个伊斯兰人的人物向他介绍了该组织，建议为叙利亚冲突提供救济。

However, al-Sadaqah was later designated a terrorist-linked group, a fact that Hoorzook said he was not aware of at the time.

但是，艾尔萨达卡（Al-Sadaqah）后来被指定为与恐怖分子相关的团体，这一事实这一事实表示，他当时不知道。

Warrant Officer John Sithole, who led the investigation, disputed Hoorzook’s claims, arguing that the prosecution had compelling evidence against him.

领导调查的保证官员约翰·塞特霍尔（John Sithole）对霍尔佐克（Hoorzook）的主张提出异议，认为起诉有令人信服的证据对他。

“A forensic examination of Hoorzook’s electronic devices revealed a substantial amount of material linked to extremism,” Sithole said.

Sithole说：“对Hoorzook的电子设备的法医检查发现，与极端主义相关的大量材料。”

During the investigation, law enforcement officials found violent media files and recordings of Osama bin Laden on Hoorzook’s devices.

在调查过程中，执法人员发现了在Hoorzook的设备上发现了乌萨马·本·拉登的暴力媒体档案和录音。

Sithole added that three al-Sadaqah advertisements were also found on Hoorzook’s devices, which explicitly stated that the organisation did not operate as a charity.

Sithole补充说，在Hoorzook的设备上还发现了三个Al-Sadaqah广告，该广告明确指出该组织没有作为慈善机构运作。

“This evidence, according to the Hawks, shows that Hoorzook must have known that the funds he was paying would be used for terrorism activities,” Nkwalase said.

Nkwalase说：“根据鹰派的说法，这一证据表明，Hoorzook必须知道他所支付的资金将用于恐怖主义活动。”

The investigation is ongoing, with authorities gathering more information. The legal decision will hinge on whether Hoorzook had knowledge of the group’s activities and his intentions when providing funds for their operations.

调查正在进行中，当局收集了更多信息。法律决定将取决于Hoorzook在为其运营提供资金时是否了解该小组的活动和他的意图。

This case is being closely monitored by law enforcement and financial regulatory bodies in South Africa.

该案正在由南非执法和金融监管机构密切监视。