It doesn’t matter really matter how long it’s been going on, nothing stays hidden forever and no matter how long crime breathes unnoticed, it’s just a matter of time before it’s unfolded. At least this would serve as a sober reminder to those criminals that feel Bitcoin or mixers are a hiding place for their criminal activities, and also for those who intend to commit such crimes, at least they’ll now realize that there’ll be no escape for them. Inasmuch as these money launderers are using Bitcoin, they’re doing more harm than good to the community because they’re giving Bitcoin a bad image, and it’s good they’re gradually being caught.
In a way, it looks like the introduction of these mixers are like a blessing and a curse because due to its ability to hide the origin and destination of the coins, it's now the perfect avenue to commit their illegal activities and that's why instead of using cash, these people prefer to use Bitcoin and in a way it looks like it's a deliberate action by some of these people to give Bitcoin a negative cred.
Crime doesn't stay hidden forever but that happens when there are people who are interested in keeping the crypto space clean because such a crime like this could go unnoticed if people had chosen to turn a blind eye.
