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Prisoners’ Dreams to Stash $54M in Crypto in Exotic Locales Dashed as Feds Grab It for Treasury

While convicted traffickers sought the best off-shore destination for crypto riches, U.S. authorities say they listened in and pounced on the ill-gotten gains from darknet drug sales.

By Elizabeth Napolitano, Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Kevin Reynolds

Updated Nov 4, 2023, 10:25 p.m. Published Nov 2, 2023, 10:11 p.m.

U.S. authorities caught prisoners chatting about how they'd take their crypto stake offshore, suggesting the Bahamas as one idea. (A. Duarte/Flickr)