{"id":163104,"date":"2025-07-17T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=163104"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T14:53:24","slug":"ex-nca-officer-jailed-for-stealing-50-btc-from-dark-web-criminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ex-nca-officer-jailed-for-stealing-50-btc-from-dark-web-criminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NCA Officer Jailed for Stealing 50 BTC From Dark Web Criminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The conviction follows a detailed investigation by Merseyside Police, with full cooperation from the NCA.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Chowles, 42, from Bristol, admitted to stealing the cryptocurrency in 2017 while working on a joint NCA-FBI operation targeting dark web marketplaces. The stolen Bitcoin, which was then valued at around \u00a360,000, had been seized as part of the prosecution of Liverpool resident Thomas White, a key figure in the case who was jailed in 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Abuse of position to divert seized Bitcoin<\/h2>\n<p>In his role as a digital forensics officer, Chowles was <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merseyside.police.uk\/news\/merseyside\/news\/2025\/july-2025\/former-nca-officer-jailed-for-stealing-bitcoin-now-worth-more-than-4m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">responsible<\/a><\/strong> for extracting data and cryptocurrency from devices confiscated from White. Between May 6 and 7, 2017, he secretly transferred 50 of the 97 seized Bitcoin into his own control, fragmenting them across smaller wallets in an attempt to conceal the theft. Over the following years, he converted some of the funds into sterling and spent the proceeds using debit cards, with over 279 transactions totaling \u00a323,309, and \u00a36,232 withdrawn in cash.<\/p>\n<p>The total estimated benefit of Chowles\u2019s criminal conduct is calculated at \u00a3613,147.29.<\/p>\n<p>Chowles pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court in May to theft, transferring criminal property, and concealing criminal property. He was sentenced on July 16 at the same court.<\/p>\n<h2>Caught by his own investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The theft came to light when Thomas White, upon release from prison and under police management, noted that 50 Bitcoin had disappeared from his wallet and suggested only the NCA could be responsible. When Merseyside Police officers met with NCA officials to review White\u2019s case, they were informed of the missing funds and launched an internal probe.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/house-clears-path-for-landmark-crypto-bills-vote-set-for-thursday\/\" title=\"House Clears Path for Landmark Crypto Bills: Vote Set for Thursday\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/abu-dhabi-updates-crypto-regulations-to-embrace-fatf-standards-1200x675-1-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">House Clears Path for Landmark Crypto Bills: Vote Set for Thursday<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chowles was arrested in May 2022. A forensic review of his iPhone and office revealed cryptocurrency exchange search histories, account access details, and physical notebooks containing private keys and wallet information tied to the stolen assets.<\/p>\n<h2>Public trust and institutional failure<\/h2>\n<p>Detective Chief Inspector John Black of Merseyside Police condemned Chowles\u2019s conduct, saying:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be extremely disappointing to everyone that someone involved in law enforcement could involve themselves in the very criminality they are tasked with investigating and preventing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NCA emphasized its zero-tolerance stance on corruption, stating Chowles had been dismissed for gross misconduct and that the agency fully supported the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Johnson of the Crown Prosecution Service added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe took advantage of his position\u2026 by lining his own pockets while devising a plan he believed would ensure suspicion never fell on him.\u201d<br>\nBoth 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