Silk Road: Undercover agent admits stealing Bitcoin

[NCTraveler]

A former US undercover agent involved in an investigation into the dark web marketplace Silk Road has admitted a series of crimes.

Carl Force, 46, faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of extortion, money-laundering and obstruction of justice.

He stole more than $700,000 (£448,000) in the digital currency Bitcoin.

Force also secretly solicited payment from the marketplace's operator for information about the US investigation.

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