[2015-03-31] BS: Federal agents stole Bitcoin in Silk Road probe: US

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Federal agents stole Bitcoin in Silk Road probe: US

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/federal-agents-stole-bitcoin-in-silk-road-probe-us-115033100037_1.html

Two undercover federal agents in the investigation of Bitcoin market Silk Road extorted and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of the virtual currency for themselves, the US said today.

The US Department of Justice said Carl Mark Force and Shaun Bridges kept a large amount of the Bitcoin from undercover transactions made as part of efforts in 2013 to find evidence against Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht, or "Dread Pirate Roberts."

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Coverage in other publications

http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-former-us-agents-charged-for-bitcoin-theft-during-silk-road-probe-2073464
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/former-us-agents-charged-for-bitcoin-theft-during-silk-road-probe-676270
http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/former-us-agents-charged-for-bitcoin-theft-during-silk-road-probe-261242.html