A former Russian police officer has been sentenced to seven years in prison for confiscating his phone, stealing 20 million rubles worth of Bitcoin, a...
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A former Russian traffic police officer was sentenced to seven years in prison for confiscating a phone, stealing 20 million rubles in Bitcoin, and using violence to extract confessions. He must pay compensation and lose his rank.
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[Former Russian Police Officer Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Confiscating Phone, Stealing 20 Million Rubles Worth of Bitcoin, and Using Violence to Extract Confessions] According to Russian media Bits.media, a former traffic police officer in Russia has been sentenced to seven years in prison for confiscating a mobile phone from a detainee in 2022 and transferring 20 million rubles worth of Bitcoin into his own account. The officer not only stole the Bitcoin but also used violence to extract confessions from the detainee. He will serve seven years in a regular prison and must pay 20 million rubles in compensation to the victim. He will also be stripped of his police rank.