A federal contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency was arrested on the island of Saint Martin in a coordinated operation between the FBI and French law enforcement agencies.
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A federal contractor accused of stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency was arrested in the Caribbean. John Daghita was apprehended on the island of Saint Martin with the help of international law enforcement agencies.
- Federal contractor John Daghita arrested for allegedly stealing $46M in crypto
- Arrest took place on Saint Martin, involving FBI and French Gendarmerie
- Suitcase full of cash and USB drives found during arrest
- Daghita worked for Command Services & Support, a firm with U.S. Marshals Service contracts
The suspect, identified as John Daghita, was taken into custody Wednesday night. Photos posted online by the FBI and Saint Martin police show Daghita being led away in handcuffs with a swimming pool visible in the background. Another photo shows a suitcase filled with cash surrounded by computer flash drives and a passport.
According to FBI Director Kash Patel, the operation was conducted in cooperation with the International Cooperation Team Serious Crime Unit of the French Gendarmerie National in Saint Martin and the Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale of Guadeloupe. It remains unclear how Daghita accessed the digital currency.
Daghita worked for Command Services & Support, a Virginia-based firm run by his father, Dean Daghita. The company held contracts with the U.S. Marshals Service to manage seized cryptocurrency assets.
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