Specialists in cryptocurrency fraud will work for the British police

According to British officials, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has deployed crypto tactics advisors to police departments across the country to help investigate and seize criminal digital assets. «All units in every regional organized crime unit now have officers trained in [для боротьби з кібер-злочинами],» said Andrew Gould, an NPCC officer.

Earlier, the British police managed to confiscate hundreds of millions of pounds worth of cryptocurrency from criminals, as well as help return lost digital assets to their rightful owners. Law enforcers welcome possible changes to the country’s legislation aimed at facilitating the confiscation of virtual assets related to organized crime and terrorism.

Through the Cryptocurrency Regulation Bill, the UK government plans to empower law enforcement agencies to easily freeze crypto assets associated with criminal activity. But even before it is approved and comes into force, the country’s law enforcement agencies have already stepped up their efforts to combat criminals who use cryptocurrency for their fraud or scams.

Earlier, we told you that the newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, intends to turn the country into a global cryptocurrency center, something the politician worked on during his tenure as the UK’s finance minister. It is expected that Sunak will continue his cryptocurrency-friendly policy even now.

Last week, we Binance-najnyala-agenta-fbr-dlya-rozsliduvannya-kryptovalyutnyh-zlochyniv/">reported that the American division of the largest bitcoin exchange Binance hired former FBI agent Jay Kahn to become the head of the investigation department. The specialist will be responsible for cooperation with law enforcement agencies, regulators, and trading platforms. Kahn will detect and prevent illegal activities on the cryptocurrency platform.