The Australian federal police officer denies allegations of taking Bitcoin from a hardware wallet at the crime scene and transferring it to crypto exchange Binance.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) of Australia has accused a federal police officer of wiping a Trezor hardware wallet containing 81.62 Bitcoin (BTC ) at a crime scene. The authorities relied on crypto tracing software to allege that he transferred the Bitcoins into his own possession.
According to a recent report , the Australian police found the hardware wallet during a drug raid at a residence but waited about three weeks to obtain court permission to access it. However, upon accessing the wallet, there were no Bitcoins at all, as federal agent William Wheatley allegedly transferred them out shortly after the raid.
The hardware wallet allegedly had 81.62 Bitcoin, valued at $309,000 at the time of the raid in 2019. However, at the time of publication, it is worth approximately $4.2 million USD.
,# Caught in the Crypto Cookie Jar: Aussie Officer’s Bitcoin Blunder
## Key Points:
– **Allegations**: An Australian federal police officer, William Wheatley, is in hot water for allegedly stealing 81.62 Bitcoin from a crime scene.
– **Incident Details**: The wallet was found during a drug raid, but it magically appeared empty three weeks later when the police finally got court permission to access it.
– **The Takeaway**: Initially worth $309,000, those Bitcoins are now valued at around $4.2 million, leaving everyone questioning if Wheatley is a rogue cop or just “investing” in his future… on someone else’s dime.
### Hot Take:
Well, it looks like this case may not just be “under investigation,” but also a potential audition for a new crime drama series—“Cops Gone Crypto.” Maybe next time, officers should just stick to donuts instead of digital gold! #CryptoDrama #BitcoinHeist #NotSoThinBlueLine
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Original article: https://cointelegraph.com/news/australia-police-raid-bitcoin-hardware-wallet-trezor
