30 October 2019 by Victor
Although his sentence has not yet been pronounced, we can be sure of is that Christopher Bania not be able to recover its assets confiscated during his arrest. It is nearly 17 bitcoins is worth approximately $ 150,000.
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A single charge could be retained
By way of reminder, the border patrol from the u.s. had opened an investigation into the financial dealings of Christopher Bania after having intercepted two packages containing MDMA from Belgium.
During the investigations, the investigators were able to reveal that Bania used a series of distribution channels on an invisible network to deliver its products.
Brought to the attention of the general court of Wisconsin, the man was arrested and charged for money laundering, importation of controlled substances and possession of drugs.
While he denied any involvement in the origin of drugs at his home, he would still have confessed to have distributed.
On October 19, the court issued an order stating that the Banya would have to abandon the 16,91880054 bitcoins seized from its account, as well as other crypto-currencies and not less than 50 000 dollars in cash discovered at his home during his arrest.
Moreover, the court of Wisconsin has all the rights to condemn the Banya for possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute, a crime that is punishable by a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Observers should, however, wait until 9 December to determine the final award of the tribunal.
The sale of drugs on the net is proliferating in the United States
Not later than in the month of August, a couple from california had also pleaded guilty in court to the same charges, this time with BTC and BCH. The negotiations were by email and on the site of a black market in Dream Market.
And earlier in the month of July, a man from Florida at the head of a huge network of distribution of opioids on the internet, has confessed to his crimes, including money laundering through the use of portfolios BTC.
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