FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Draining $2.47 Million From 35 Cases

A former FBI agent admitted in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Nov. 5 that he used bureau credentials to drain cryptocurrency wallets the FBI was investigating. Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, of Ashburn, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering tied to about 100 fraudulent transfers, credentials connected to 35 separate investigations, and $2,474,380.66 in proceeds, according to the Department of Justice . The number is the story. When the FBI arrested Yaroch in August, our reporting on the case put the alleged loss at roughly $1 million ( the arrest-stage account ).

Source: Blockchain Reporter