[legalbeagle]

Interestingly, these guys weren't caught because they stole bitcoin. They were caught because they converted the bitcoin into US dollars and then ultimately transferred that cash into accounts subject to investigative jurisdiction in the U.S. Had they simply kept (and maybe even spent) the bitcoin directly, it would have been far harder to identify them.

[CPLX]

Not sure about that. It seems like they were caught because they were totally and utterly beyond flagrant in their abuse of their office. Reading through that complaint I saw at least a dozen examples of actions where I wondered "what the hell did they think was going to happen next" in regards. Using government subpoenas to intimidate payment processors, having their name associated with bitcoin startup pitches while still being on the US Government payroll, and engaging in literal extortion attempts against DPR which were discovered easily when his servers and computer were seized, were just a few of their greatest hits. These guys were on a fast road to discovery from various different directions, it's hard to comprehend what they were thinking their endgame would be.