US Government To Sell Dark Web Bitcoin Stash In Money Laundering Case

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Helmholtz Watson
Participant

US Marshals putting the BTC up and more:

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FOR SALE
Approximately 3,813 bitcoins
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THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL BUT INVITES INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A BID FOR PURCHASE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED WITHOUT RECOURSE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE.

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PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THIS SEALED BID AUCTION.
This sealed bid auction is for approximately 3,813 bitcoins (structure details below). The required deposit to participate in this auction is $200,000.00 USD.

These bitcoins were forfeited in various federal criminal, civil and administrative cases, including:
United States v. Approximately 85.6971800 Bitcoins (Dakota Hower), District of Idaho (Case No. 17-00288)
United States v. Aaron Michael Shamo, et al, District of Utah (Case No. 16-00631)
United States v. Daniel Robert Summerfield, Eastern District of California (Case No. 17-00135)
United States v. Alexander Konstantinovich Tverdokhlebov, Eastern District of Virginia (Case No. 17-00009)
FBI Administrative Forfeiture of Various Bitcoin from Drew Callahan
USPIS Administrative Forfeiture of 64.99255187 Bitcoins from wallet XXXXfVLXA
USPIS Administrative Forfeiture of 5.80090739 Bitcoins from wallet XXXXJngi4
USPIS Administrative Forfeiture of 11.6279 Bitcoins from wallet XXXXJPWT7
USPIS Administrative Forfeiture of 53.05495044 Bitcoins from wallet XXXX4z96W
Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection, Case Nos.
2016330700028201, 20161603000009401, 201110100007601, 2017390100065401, 2017110100022201, 2017390100068001, 2017390100065401, 2017390100014601

https://www.usmarshals.gov/assets/2018/bitcoinauction/