1 701 bitcoins were confiscated by the Israeli police during the investigation of the money laundering case

A resident of Hebron city, Halmi Git, was accused of laundering money through credit cards. Tools Git translated in cryptocurrency to conceal the crime. In total, during its activity, it managed to accumulate 1071 bitcoins, which is approximately $ 7.8 million at the current rate.

The fraudster launched a network of forums, where he promised to reveal the principle of hacker attacks. The sites were available to everyone, while VIP membership provided an opportunity to access the latest credit card databases. Git has also published dozens of guidelines on money laundering violations.

In office of public Prosecutor of Israel has noted that the Hamleys of Git has been active since 2008. Most of the payments from the users of the criminal took only bitcoins to avoid prosecution by the authorities. The prosecution demanded that the suspect be severely punished, along with a total ban on Internet access.