tldr; Former LAPD officer Eric Halem was found guilty of kidnapping and robbery after impersonating law enforcement to steal $350,000 in Bitcoin from a teenager in December 2024. Halem and his crew, some allegedly tied to organized crime, used real LAPD handcuffs and threats to obtain crypto wallets and hard drives. Halem, who served with the LAPD for 13 years, exploited his background to commit the crime. He was arrested in August 2025 and is set to be sentenced on March 31, 2026.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
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Was the teenager 19?
Gavin Newsom has a thing for 19 year olds….
UpbeatFix7299 on
Still no workaround to avoid the $5 wrench attack. Or a government throwing you in prison until you give it up. Gotta love the “crypto can’t be seized” crowd.
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This kind of new heist type may go viral in the future, bag holders beware !
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tldr; Former LAPD officer Eric Halem was found guilty of kidnapping and robbery after impersonating law enforcement to steal $350,000 in Bitcoin from a teenager in December 2024. Halem and his crew, some allegedly tied to organized crime, used real LAPD handcuffs and threats to obtain crypto wallets and hard drives. Halem, who served with the LAPD for 13 years, exploited his background to commit the crime. He was arrested in August 2025 and is set to be sentenced on March 31, 2026.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
Was the teenager 19?
Gavin Newsom has a thing for 19 year olds….
Still no workaround to avoid the $5 wrench attack. Or a government throwing you in prison until you give it up. Gotta love the “crypto can’t be seized” crowd.
This kind of new heist type may go viral in the future, bag holders beware !
Becoming your own bank is hard work.