A Chinese woman condemned in the United Kingdom after a “bigger” Bitcoin activity in the world

A Chinese citizen was convicted of playing a major role in what is believed to be the largest encrypted act attack in the world, at a value of more than 5 billion pounds (6.7 billion dollars).

Chimine Qian, also known as Yadi Chang, acknowledged on Monday in Southwark Crown Court, London was acquired and illegally possessed.

Between 2014 and 2017, a widespread fraud in China has led by cheating over 128,000 victims and storing stolen money in bitcoin assets. statement.

Mitt said that the 47 -year -old guilty approval follows a seven -year -old investigation in the global money laundering network.

The police said the investigation began in 2018 after they obtained a discrimination about the transfer of criminal assets.

Qian Detective Sergeant Isabella Goto, who led MET, said that “justice” for five years was “evading five years”, which required a complex investigation that includes multiple judicial authorities.

The Met said.

She has help from another Chinese citizen, Jian One. The former fast food worker was imprisoned for six years and eight months last year for her role in the criminal process.

MET said it had seized a total of 61,000 Bitcoin from Qian.

“Bitcoin and other currencies are increasingly encoded by organized criminals to hide and transport assets, so that the fraudsters enjoy the benefits of their criminal behavior,” said Robin Will, Vice -President of the Crown Public Prosecutor in the Crown Prince’s prosecution.

“This case, which involves the largest encrypted action in the United Kingdom, shows the scale of the criminal revenues available to these fraudsters.”

Will Lyn, the head of the Economy and Economic Crime, said that the condemnation was determined on Monday “culminating for years of dedicated investigations”, which included Chinese police and enforcement teams.

Mit said that the investigation was still going on.

In 2024, the Chinese media Lifeweek She mentioned that investors, between the ages of 50 and 75, have poured “hundreds of thousands to tens of millions” from the yuan to charts promoted by Qian.

According to what was reported, the investors did not know little about Qian, who was described as “the god of female wealth.”

MET said that the Coronary Prosecution Service (CPS) is working to ensure that the stolen money is not obtained.

CPS said last year that many of the victims had some of their money who returned to them through a compensation plan established in China.

Cheyan is held in the reservation before the ruling. The date of the ruling was not repaired.

BBC called the Chinese Embassy in the UK to comment.