http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-man-charged-theft-bitcoin-148215A Bristol man has been charged with fraud and money-laundering offences, including Bitcoin theft.
Ryan Kennedy has been charged with a number of offences under the Fraud Act 2006 and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
It is alleged the offences were committed between January and December in 2014.
The 30-year-old allegedly stole Bitcoins worth in excess of £1m and spent them on a luxury lifestyle.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: "This follows a three-year investigation by Economic Crime Team investigators from Avon and Somerset's Complex Crime Team (Investigations)."
Kennedy of no fixed address in Bristol is due to appear at Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, July 5.
Almost 3 years later ...
I think he stole more that 1M so far.
3 years is fast. In our country we can be lucky if criminals get found guilty in 20 years. It will most likely take few more years until he will use all legal actions and his sentence will be final. At that time 99.9% crypto users will have no ideas what Mintpal was or who Moolah was.
In one sentence I can just say: What and idiot!