[2015-10-20] Sky News: Drug Agent Jailed Over Silk Road Bitcoin Scam

[pawel7777]

Already reported by multiple news source, this one's from Sky News:


Drug Agent Jailed Over Silk Road Bitcoin Scam

http://news.sky.com/story/1572992/drug-agent-jailed-over-silk-road-bitcoin-scam

A former US federal agent who stole Bitcoins during the government's investigation of Silk Road has been jailed for more than six years.


Carl Force, a former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, admitted charges of extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice.

US District Judge Richard Seeborg called the scope of his actions "breathtaking" as he jailed him for 78 months at San Francisco federal court.

Force used his court appearance to apologise for his actions, partially blaming mental health issues.

He said: "I'm sorry, I lost it and I don't understand a lot of it."

[TheGr33k]

It's just beyond hypocritical to be committing a crime to solve a crime.
I'm a little sickened by the actions of the DEA, but it's understandable given the temptations they are faced with.