THE National Police took apart a frame linked to the cryptocurrency trading after his arrest at Pamplona of a man and a women as presumed responsible for a crime of fraud continues And membership in a criminal group.
According to police sources, Technological and Economic Crimes Group of the Provincial judicial police brigade received news from several people affected by a possible fraud in cryptocurrency investments.
The plaintiffs had entrusted their savings to different people to invest in virtual currencies. However, when they tried to get their money back, they often received excuses for not returning the invested amount or simply no response. Considering the increase in complaints For this reason, a investigation which revealed that, probably, a large part of funds collected were not intended for investments in cryptocurrencies, but were used to hedge ordinary expenses and finance the business of those involved.
The research combined traditional techniques of the policelike the save at the homes of detainees, where various digital documentation related to the case and tools innovative of financial intelligence related to investment activities in cryptoassets.
These tools are part of a continuing education pioneer that researchers receive from National Police in the field of cybercrimewhich allowed them to follow the trace of money of certain whistleblowers to determine whether their funds were actually invested in cryptocurrencies.
Thanks to this combination of methods, the arrest of the two alleged perpetrators was obtained for crime of fraud continues And membership in a criminal group. In September 2024more than 250 investors which had contributed to the total by approximately 7.7 million euros.
THE investigationwhich is under the supervision of Court of Instruction Four of Pamplonaremains open, and researchers continue to “collect and analyze a large amount of data” and receive new testimonials. It is not excluded that this alleged fraud could affect an even greater number of people who have not filed a complaint.
