Scottish Prosecutors Seize 23.5 Bitcoin from 2020 Robbery Case
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Scottish prosecutors have seized and converted 23.5 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $144,017 (109,601 British pounds), from a 2020 robbery near Glasgow.
The incident marks the first instance in Scotland where stolen cryptocurrency has been traced and recovered under proceeds of crime legislation, BBC News reported on September 2.
The robbery, which took place in the town of Blantyre, involved three men who forcibly entered a home armed with a machete and an unusual weapon—a personalized Toblerone chocolate bar.
The attackers targeted a male victim, who was forced at knifepoint to transfer Bitcoin from his digital wallet.
One of the assailants also assaulted a woman on the property, repeatedly hitting her with the Toblerone bar before making a threatening gesture and fleeing the scene.
The stolen cryptocurrency was eventually traced to John Ross Rennie, who was convicted in November of possessing the Bitcoin.
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