The US court orders a Dark Web drug dealer to pay USD 150,000 in Bitcoin
A US court has ordered Christopher Bania, who recently pleaded guilty to drug distribution, to quit almost 17 Bitcoin ( BTC ), worth approximately USD 150,000 at the end of this edition.
The guilty plea, the order and the judgment According to the order of October 19 of a Wisconsin court, Bania will have to give up "Approximately 16,91880054 Bitcoin confiscated from the 'Local Bitcoins' account of Bania." Although its value at the close of this edition was approximately USD 153,100, it is much less than the 124 BTC that the court returns to the defendant, along with other cryptocurrencies and more than USD 50,000 in cash confiscated from his residence at the time of his arrest .
Although he was originally accused of money laundering, importation of controlled substances and maintenance of a drug property, Bania's allegation on September 6 was the only accusation of possession of controlled substances with the intention of distributing, which carries a maximum sentence 20 years in jail.