22 BTC worth $1.5M vanish from South Korean police custody
February 13, 2026, 2:06 AM
Twenty-two Bitcoins held in evidence by Seoul's Gangnam Police Station have been transferred to an external wallet, the Dong-a Ilbo reported exclusively today. The missing cryptocurrency is valued at approximately 2.1 billion won ($1.5 million) at current market prices. An inspection revealed that while the physical cold wallet used for storage was not stolen, its contents had been emptied. The Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police Agency has launched an internal investigation to determine the circumstances of the transfer and assess the possibility of internal involvement.
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