Ehemaliger LAPD-Beamter der Entführung und des Raubüberfalls schuldig, nachdem er in ein Haus eingebrochen war und einem Teenager Krypto gestohlen hatte.

tldr; Former LAPD officer Eric Halem was found guilty of kidnapping and robbery after impersonating law enforcement to steal $350,000 in Bitcoin from a teenager in December 2024. Halem and his crew, some allegedly tied to organized crime, used real LAPD handcuffs and threats to obtain crypto wallets and hard drives. Halem, who served with the LAPD for 13 years, exploited his background to commit the crime. He was arrested in August 2025 and is set to be sentenced on March 31, 2026.

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Still no workaround to avoid the $5 wrench attack. Or a government throwing you in prison until you give it up. Gotta love the „crypto can’t be seized“ crowd.