US Crypto Crime Crackdown: Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life, Three Men Charged in BTC Robbery

• Ex-LAPD officer Eric Halem gets life plus 15 years for stealing $350,000 in Bitcoin during a home invasion.
• Three Missouri men have been charged for their alleged involvement in an attempted robbery of Bitcoin.
• A Wilmington Police officer prevented an elderly woman from losing $10,000 in a Bitcoin kiosk crypto scam.

On August 4, 2026, a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years, for stealing $350,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) during a teen’s home invasion robbery. Three Missouri men were also charged in a separate Bitcoin robbery scheme, while a Wilmington officer stopped a $10,000 crypto scam, signaling a growing US crackdown. 

Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life Plus 15 Years for $350K BTC Home Invasion Theft

A former LAPD officer, Eric Halem has been sentenced to life plus 15 years in state prison for his involvement in…

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